Chapter 11 Highlights

Question 1

When did Emperor Constantine relocate his capital to Byzantium?

Answer 1

330

Question 2

When did Emperor Justinian rule?

Answer 2

527 to 565

Question 3

What Empire did Emperor Justinian rule?

Answer 3

The Byzantine Empire

Question 4

Is it true that under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire ruled much of the Mediterranean world?

Answer 4

yes

Question 5

Who was Justinian’s most trusted adviser?

Answer 5

Empress Theodora

Question 6

What did Justinian’s Code do?

Answer 6

It reorganized Roman law

Question 7

What did Justinian do to Constantinople?

Answer 7

He rebuilt it

Question 8

Who ordered the construction of Hagia Sophia?

Answer 8

Justinian

Question 9

What is the Hagia Sophia?

Answer 9

a great cathedral

Question 10

What legacies did the Byzantine Empire keep alive?

Answer 10

Greek and Roman

Question 11

How did the Byzantine Empire keep Greek and Roman legacy alive?

Answer 11

law, culture and art

Question 12

What created a schism in the Christian Church?

Answer 12

The pope in Rome and the patriarch in Constantinople excommunicated each other (1054)

Question 13

What did the Byzantine branch of Christianity become known as?

Answer 13

The Eastern Orthodox Church

Question 14

What did the Western Branch of Church become known as?

Answer 14

Roman Catholic Church

Question 15

What did Byzantine monasteries do?

Answer 15

educate young people, run hospitals, provide aid and charity as well as monks doing missionary work

Question 16

Who invented the Cyrillic alphabet?

Answer 16

two Greek brothers helped

Question 17

What is the Cyrillic alphabet?

Answer 17

A alphabet that Slavic speech could be written down as

Question 18

When was Cyrillic alphabet invented?

Answer 18

the ninth century

Question 19

Is the Cyrillic alphabet still used?

Answer 19

Yes, in Russia

Question 20

Was Byzantine culture known for tis art and architecture?

Answer 20

both

Question 21

What was Byzantine culture mostly inspired by?

Answer 21

Religion

Question 22

When did Russia begin to form?

Answer 22

Around the 9th century

Question 23

What was the biggest influence on Russia’s early development?

Answer 23

Byzantine civilization

Question 24

When was Vladimir, prince of Kiev baptized?

Answer 24

988

Question 25

Who’s baptizement begin the conversion of Russians to Orthodox Christianity?

Answer 25

Vladimir, prince of Kiev

Question 26

Did Kiev keep close ties with the Byzantine Empire?

Answer 26

yes

Question 27

Did Kiev fail as an Orthodox Christian Kingdom?

Answer 27

No it prospered

Question 28

Who invaded Russia in 1230s?

Answer 28

Genghis Khan and the Mongols

Question 29

How long did the Tatars control Russia for?

Answer 29

Over 200 years

Question 30

What did Tartar demand from the Russian Princes?

Answer 30

tribute

Question 31

Who came to the thrown in 1462?

Answer 31

Ivan the Great

Question 32

What throne did Ivan the Great take?

Answer 32

throne of Muscovy

Question 33

Who Ivan the Great overthrow?

Answer 33

The Tatars

Question 34

What did Ivan declare himself?

Answer 34

tsar of all Russians

Question 35

What did he make the center of Orthodox Christianity?

Answer 35

Moscow

Question 36

What did he make Moscow?

Answer 36

The center of the Orthodox Christianity and the heir of the Byzantine legacy.