Byzantine/Mongols Flashcards
1
Q
- Greek and Roman culture survived largely because of the Byzantine Empire and its preservation of Greek and Roman.
A
traditions, language, religion, and literature.
2
Q
- Which of the following answers best reflects Theodora’s impact on the Byzantine Empire?
A
Theodora worked to create laws that improved the status and equality of women, and stopped the trafficking of women.
3
Q
- Which phrase describes the influence the Orthodox Church had on modern Russian culture?
A
the development of a written language
4
Q
- Evaluate the reasons listed, of these which is most relevant reason why the settlement of Byzantium was selected to become Constantinople and was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire?
A
It was at a crossroads of lucrative trade routes
5
Q
- Which event created a long-lasting connection between the Slavic principality of Kievan Rus and the Byzantine empire?
A
the Russian acceptance of the Eastern Orthodox faith
6
Q
- Why was Constantinople difficult to invade and conquer?
A
The Theodosian Walls protected the western border, while the Bosphorous River and Black Sea protected the north and south sides of the city.
7
Q
- The conquest of Constantinople by Muslim forces_____. Which effect BEST completes the sentence?
A
Expansion of the Ottoman Empire
8
Q
- Aside from theological and political disputes, another main contributing factor in the schism of the Eastern and Western churches was the problem of
A
Language
9
Q
- The adoption of the Cyrillic alphabet in Kiev, and the state’s adoption of Eastern Orthodoxy, were results of its close relationship with
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the Byzantine Empire.
10
Q
- What was one reason that Vladimir the Great converted to Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
A
He was impressed with Byzantine religious rituals.
11
Q
- What was one of the root causes of the Great Schism of 1054?
A
disagreements over the worship of icons
12
Q
- The division of the Roman Empire increased tensions and differences between the church centered in Rome and the church centered in Constantinople. What 1054 event did these tensions lead to?
A
The Great Schism split the Catholic Church in two.
13
Q
- What empire fractured and split into the Great Yuan, the Golden Horde, the Il Khanate, and the Chagatai Khanate after the death of its leader?
A
the Mongol Empire
14
Q
- Ghengis Khan wanted control of the ____________ due to its trade value.
A
Silk Road
15
Q
- Which Mongol khanate had the MOST influence on Russian culture and history?
A
the Golden Horde
