Lesson 4.02 Vocabulary (d-w)

Question 0

The Mongol armies that invaded Europe in 1237 and ruled Russia for over 2 centuries

Answer 0

Golden Horde

Question 1

Highest church official in a major city

Answer 1

Patriarch

Question 2

Triangular arm of land that juts from southeastern Europe into the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 2

Balkan Peninsula

Question 3

Byzantine emperor who organized a collection of laws and later served as a model for Catholic Churches and medieval monarchs

Answer 3

Justinan

Question 4

Charter that strictly limited royal power of Hungary

Answer 4

Golden Bull 1222

Question 5

Sparse, dry, treeless grassland

Answer 5

Steppe

Question 6

The capitol of the eastern Roman empire; capitol of Byzantine and Ottoman empires; now called Instanbul

Answer 6

Constantinople

Question 7

Brought much of northern Russia under his rule; recovered Russian territory; built the framework for absolute rule

Answer 7

Ivan the Great

Question 8

Grandson of Ivan the Great; became the first Russian ruler; officially crowned tsar; limited privileges and established absolute rule

Answer 8

Ivan the Terrible

Question 9

Capitol of medieval Russia and present day Ukraine

Answer 9

Kiev