Byzantine Empire

Question 1

Diocletian

Answer 1

split the Roman EMpire into four unit. Ruled the west. His military power enabled him to ultimate authority.

Question 2

Constantine

Answer 2

the first Christian emperor. Made Constantinople the new capital of the empire.. ruled the east

Question 3

Justinian Code

Answer 3

basis of imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire

Question 4

Theodora

Answer 4

Justinian’s wife. Father was a bear trainer. She helped Justinian make a lot of his decisions.

Question 5

Crusades

Answer 5

Christian military expeditions to regain the Holy Land from the Muslims

Question 6

Greek Fire

Answer 6

flaming explosive balls

Question 7

Hagia Sofia

Answer 7

cathedral startred in 533. has domes and mosaics, built after riots and fires in Constantinople

Question 8

Golden Horde

Answer 8

the Mongal army

Question 9

Cyrilic Alphabet

Answer 9

an alphabet used to convert people to Christianity and is still used today

Question 10

Ghengis Khan

Answer 10

led the Mongal army

Question 11

Kiev

Answer 11

first Russian city state, Slavs, sprung up because of the Vikings

Question 12

Rurik

Answer 12

ruled in Novgurod

Question 13

Prince Valdimir

Answer 13

started the Eastern Orthodox religion. sent 10 people out to study religions in different villages

Question 14

Eastern Orthodox

Answer 14

Russian religion

Question 15

Novgorod

Answer 15

city sprung up from Vikings after attacking the Slavs

Question 16

Ivan the Great

Answer 16

kicked Mongals out of Russia

Question 17

Vikings

Answer 17

Norwegians

Question 18

Ivan the Third

Answer 18

founded unified Russia, married the niece of the Constantinople ruler