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Byzantine Empire and Russia from 300 to 1000 A.D. (C.E.) WHI SOL Quiz #6 Slide 2 #1 The Code of Hammurabi of Babylon and the Justinian Code of the Byzantine Empire served functions similar to the a)Ziggurats of the Sumerians b)Buddhist stupas c)Maya hieroglyphics d)Twelve Tables of the Romans Slide 3 Twelve Tables of the Romans Slide 4 #2 Who was Justinians wife? a)Theodora b)Cleopatra c)Olga d)Hatshepsut Slide 5 Theodora Slide 6 #3 The church of Holy Wisdom built by Justinian in Constantinople; considered the crowning glory of his reign a)St. Peter's Basilica b)Hagia Sophia c)Church of the Holy sepulcher d)Cathedral of Notre-Dame Slide 7 Hagia Sophia Slide 8 #4 Which period on the timeline below represents the time after the Fall of the Roman Empire and before the Fall of the Byzantine Empire? C A B D Slide 9 c Slide 10 #5 How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire? a)Became allied with the Persians b)Reconquered former Roman territories c)Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula d)Bought land from the Germanic tribes Slide 11 Reconquered former Roman territories Slide 12 #6 Which region had the greatest influence on the historical and cultural development of the Byzantine Empire? a)Rome b)Mesoamerica c)India d)Egypt Slide 13 Rome Slide 14 #7 After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the a)Byzantine Empire b)Gupta Empire c)Mongol Empire d)Persian Empire Slide 15 Byzantine Empire Slide 16 #8 Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire? a)Abundant fertile soil b)Access to trade routes c)Extensive iron deposits d)River water for irrigation Slide 17 Access to trade routes Slide 18 #9 In A.D. 330 (C.E. 330), the emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the east. It would become known as Constantinople. What was it known as before its name was changed? a)Athens b)Byzantium c)Alexandria d)Catal Hayuk Slide 19 Byzantium Slide 20 #10 Which city is described by these facts? a)Moscow b)Jerusalem c)Rome d)Constantinople Slide 21 Constantinople Slide 22 #11 This group of Vikings migrated from the Baltic Sea region and sailed down the Dnieper River. They build forts along the river and soon ruled over the people who were already living there. a)Mongols b)Saxons c)Anglos d)Rus Slide 23 Rus Slide 24 #12 People of the forests north of the Black Sea who were influenced by Greek Byzantine missionaries and traders a)Druids b)Celts c)Slavs d)Greeks Slide 25 Slavs Slide 26 #13 What is a Russian Boyar? a)King b)Peasant c)Noble d)Soldier Slide 27 Noble Slide 28 #14 This ruler of Russia ordered all of the people in his kingdom to adopt the religion of Christianity a)Justinian b)Olga c)Vladimir d)Yaroslav the Wise Slide 29 Vladimir Slide 30 #15 What Empire sent missionaries to teach the Russians about Christianity? a)Roman Empire b)Mongolian Empire c)Egyptian Empire d)Byzantine Empire Slide 31 Byzantine Empire Slide 32 a)Patriarch b)Emperor c)Pope d)Justinian Code #16 The Eastern Orthodox Church was led by the Slide 33 Patriarch Slide 34 #17 In 1472, he married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor. From that time, he called himself czar - the Russian version of Caesar. In 1480, he finally broke with the Mongols. a)Ivan I b)Ivan III c)Yaroslav the Wise d)Alexander Nevsky Slide 35 Ivan III Slide 36 #18. In 1055, these people captured Baghdad and took control of the Abbasid government. In the next few decades, they used their force to take land from another empire - the Byzantine Empire. a)Seljuk Turks b)Mongols c)Mamelukes d)Rus Slide 37 Seljuk Turks Slide 38 #19 In the middle 1200s, these conquerors reached Kiev. They quickly overran the Russian state, killing many people. They held control of the area for more than 200 years. a)Mongols b)Saxons c)Anglos d)Rus Slide 39 Mongols Slide 40 #20 The arrows on the map show invasion routes of the a)Crusaders. b)Vikings. c)Mongols. d)Huns. Slide 41 Mongols