Byzantine Review
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- Q1The early Russians adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and certain styles of architecture as a result ofconquests by Mongol invaderswars with Japanvisits to western European countriestrade with the Byzantine Empire30s
- Q2The strategic location of the Byzantine Empire allowed control of the key trade routes between theNorth Sea and the English ChannelBlack Sea and the Mediterranean SeaSouth China Sea and the Strait of MalaccaCaspian Sea and the Indian Ocean30s
- Q3The introduction of the Cyrillic alphabet and Orthodox Christianity to Russia is most closely associated withViking conquestsAlexander the Great's armiesByzantine missionariesOttoman expansion30s
- Q4Which region had the greatest influence on the historical and cultural development of the Byzantine Empire?RomeEgyptIndiaMesoamerica30s
- Q5The Byzantine Empire influenced the development of Russia byintroducing Eastern Orthodox beliefspreventing Mongol invasionsdestroying the power of the legislatureestablishing the potato as a staple food30s
- Q6The Russian Orthodox Church developed as a result of Russia's cultural interactions with which group?HunsMuslimsVikingsByzantines30s
- Q7Which historic figure is correctly paired with the empire he ruled?Suleiman the Magnificent - Russian EmpireJustinian - Byzantine EmpireCharlemagne - Spanish EmpirePeter the Great - Ottoman Empire30s
- Q8The early Russian civilization adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and different styles of art and architecture through contact withconquering Mongol invadersmissionaries from the Byzantine Empiretraders from ChinaVikings from northern Europe30s
- Q9A major contribution of the Byzantine Empire was thepreservation of Greek science and Roman learninginvention of the wheelinvention of gunpowderdiffusion of Hindu beliefs30s
- Q10Which of the following is NOT an accomplishment of the Byzantine Empire?Hagia SophiaCapital City of Constantinopledirect democracyJustinian Code30s
- Q11What is considered one of the Byzantine Empire's greatest contributions to western European society?supporting Hinduismpreserving Greek and Roman culturedefeating the Mongols at Kievsupporting the Catholic Church30s
- Q12One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that hedefended the empire against Islambuilt the Hagia Sophiaestablished a direct trade route with Chinabrought Roman Catholicism to his empire30s
- Q13The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because itpreserved ancient Chinese writingsserved as a model for European legal systemsunited Muslim and Roman thoughtbecame the first democratic institution30s
- Q14Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able toconquer Moscowspread Judaismunite the churches in the East and the Westcontrol key trade routes between Europe and Asia30s
- Q15Kievian Russia adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and different styles of art and architecture through contact withtraders from South Asiainvaders from Mongoliacrusaders from Western EuropeByzantine missionaries30s