Unit Two-Group D- Individuals and Groups

Question 0

Harsha

Answer 0

Took control after Gupta fall
Known as a generous and tolerant ruler
Held together a loose connection of smaller states that disintegrated after his death
Buddhist

Kaster

Question 1

CYRILLIC ALPHABET

Answer 1

created by missionaries to help convert illiterate slavic people to christianity.

CHARLIE MCCLAIN

Question 2

Mahmud of Ghazni

Answer 2

Led the Muslim turks into northern India.
Tried to destroy hindu and buddhist strongholds but was unsuccessful.

Kaster

Question 3

Vijayanagar

Answer 3

Rulers sent from the sultanate of Delhi established their own hindu rule.

Kaster

Question 4

Guru Kabir

Answer 4

Taught that Shiva, Vishnu and Allah were one diety

Kaster

Question 5

Justinian

Answer 5

Created a codification of roman law “corpus irurus civilis”

Anthony Gurera

Question 6

Theodora

Answer 6

Justinian wife who became his prize advisor

Anthony Gurera

Question 7

St. Benedict

Answer 7

Italian monk who helped reform and unite all monasteries under Christianity
Anthony Gurera

Question 8

St. Cyril

Answer 8

Missionary Created the Cyrillic alphabet which helped spread Byzantine ways and Christianity and is still used in parts of Russia today
Anthony Gurera

Question 9

Charlemagne

Answer 9

Charles Martels grandson; led Caralingen empire to its high point
Anthony Gurera

Question 10

GREEK FIRE

Answer 10

a weapon used by byzantine forces that was launched by fleets. It burned even on water so it was vey hazardous to wooden ships.

CHARLIE MCCLAIN

Question 11

VIKINGS

Answer 11

norse seafarers who turned their maritime skilss more towards raiding and plundering rather than trading or raising crops.

CHARLIE MCCLAIN

Question 12

Hbu

Answer 12

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Question 13

BYZNATION

Answer 13

Name of location that turned into Constantinople, then Istanbul

CHARLIE MCCLAIN

Question 14

LOUIS PIOUS

Answer 14

Charlemagne’s only surviving son. Not as good as a leader, lost control to local authorities. His sons fought and warred over territory and eventually divided into three sections.

CHARLIE MCCLAIN

Question 15

Pope Leo III

Answer 15

Proclaimed Charlemagne to be the emperor in the year 800 while he was campaigning in Italy.

Steven Hutto

Question 16

Prince Vladimir of Kiev

Answer 16

Converted to Christianity in 989 and ordered his ubjects to convert as well. His conversion allowed for Byzantine influence to spread throughout Russia.

Steven Hutto

Question 17

St. Scholastica

Answer 17

St. Benedict’s sister who influenced Benedictine rule through Western Europe and provided guidance for the religious life of women.

Steven Hutto

Question 18

St. Basil

Answer 18

Caused monasteries to become much more influential in Byzantium by reforming discipline and a sense of purpose.

Steven Hutto

Question 19

Pope Gregory I

Answer 19

Responsible for strengthening the position of the Pope, was a key leader of Rome, and emphasized the sacrament of penance.

Steven Hutto

Question 20

Khmers

Answer 20

Lived in area occupied by modern Cambodia, build capital of Ankor Thom (Hindu city), turned to Buddhism during 12th and 13th centuries, abandoned Ankor in 15th century after Thai invasions

Lennemann

Question 21

Sufis

Answer 21

Muslim mystics, appealed to wide audience through their sincerity and holiness, adapted Islam to meet peoples’ needs

Lennemann

Question 22

Brahmins

Answer 22

Hindu leaders, promoted caste system

Lennemann

Question 23

Guru Kabir

Answer 23

Member of bhakati movement, blind weaver who taught that Shiva, Vishnu, and Allah all manifestations of single diety

Lennemann

Question 24

Ramanuja

Answer 24

Brahmin and vishnu devotee, taught that ultimate reality less important than connection with deity, inspired many devotional cults

Lennemann

Question 25

Who denounced Roman pagans and pagan gods, and what did he do so in?

Answer 25

Saint Augustine in City of God

Evan Meyer

Question 26

Name two things Justinian did while in power which caused people to criticize him.

Answer 26

He set up new offices solely to have the associated with his name, he had his own subjects looted and murdered, he caused other nations to hate each other, he gave money to the Huns that would attack the Empire and take people hostage
Evan Meyer

Question 27

Who built the Hagia Sophia and why?

Answer 27

Justinian built it to replace the one that was destroyed by rioters and to impress visitors of Constantinople.

Evan Meyer

Question 28

What Roman Emperor was praised for his piety and generosity?

Answer 28

Charlemagne

Evan Meyer

Question 29

Who set up the underlying rules for Catholic monastic life?

Answer 29

Saint Benedict

Evan Meyer