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Who was Rurik?Who was Rurik?
He was a native of Denmark and became the first legendary king of
Kievan Rus.
Who was Jan Hus and his Who was Jan Hus and his followers were called followers were called
Hussites ( not Hussies) ?Hussites ( not Hussies) ?Who was the Czech religious
dissenter who criticized the Catholic church and helped bring on the
Protestant Reformation in subsequent years?
What was the Battle of What was the Battle of Manzikert?Manzikert?
This battle destroyed much of Byzantine power in 1071 and the empire never recovered its
grandeur or world status.
What was Tatars ( Got that What was Tatars ( Got that Tater?)Tater?)
This is the name the Russians called the Mongols, or nomadic
invaders.
What was the Bulgarian What was the Bulgarian Empire?Empire?
This was the Slavic Kingdom that in addition to the Turks, also exerted
pressure on the Byzantine Empire in the 10th century.
Who was Emperor Justinian Who was Emperor Justinian I?I?
He was the great leader of He was the great leader of the Byzantine Empire.the Byzantine Empire.
What was the Nika What was the Nika Rebellion?Rebellion?
This was the revolt that took This was the revolt that took place in Constantinople and place in Constantinople and threatened to bring down threatened to bring down
the reign of Justinian.the reign of Justinian.
Who was Belisarius?Who was Belisarius?
He was Justinian’s brilliant He was Justinian’s brilliant general, who with the aid of general, who with the aid of
Greek fire extended the Greek fire extended the empire to almost the size of empire to almost the size of
the old Roman Empire.the old Roman Empire.
Who were Methodius and Who were Methodius and Cyril?Cyril?
These were the two brothers These were the two brothers who extended Byzantine and who extended Byzantine and
Greek Orthodox teaching Greek Orthodox teaching into Slavic Eastern and into Slavic Eastern and
Central Europe.Central Europe.
What was the Hagia What was the Hagia Sophia?Sophia?
This was the huge This was the huge church built by Justinian church built by Justinian in 532 A.D. with a huge in 532 A.D. with a huge
dome 165 feet high.dome 165 feet high.
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Who was Yaroslav the Who was Yaroslav the Wise?Wise?
He was the greatest He was the greatest ruler of Kievan Rus and ruler of Kievan Rus and ruled from 1019-1054 ruled from 1019-1054
A.D.A.D.
Who was Genghis Khan?Who was Genghis Khan?
He was the first Mongol He was the first Mongol leader who organized the leader who organized the
various tribes of the various tribes of the eastern steppe into a eastern steppe into a lethal fighting force.lethal fighting force.
Who were the boyars?Who were the boyars?
They were the Russian They were the Russian nobles. nobles.
Who was Theodora?Who was Theodora?
She was Justinian’s She was Justinian’s brilliant wife, who many brilliant wife, who many
said was the power said was the power behind the throne.behind the throne.
Who was Basil II or Who was Basil II or Bulgaroktonos ( slayer of Bulgaroktonos ( slayer of
the Bulgarians)?the Bulgarians)?
He was the Byzantine Emperor who defeated the Bulgarian kingdom
and, who blinded more than 15000 Bulgarian captives.
What was Ravenna?What was Ravenna?
This was the Italian city that was made a temporary capital of the
Byzantine Empire during the campaigns to re-conquer the west.
Who were Zoe and Who were Zoe and Theodora? ( The original Theodora? ( The original
Thelma and Louise) Thelma and Louise)
These were the two sisters who ruled the Byzantine Empire during
the early 11th century.
What was the Taiga?What was the Taiga?
This was the forest zone of This was the forest zone of northern Kievan Rus frozen northern Kievan Rus frozen most of year with a limited most of year with a limited four month growing season.four month growing season.
What was the Pravda What was the Pravda Russkaia?Russkaia?
This was the first Russian This was the first Russian law code issued by Yaroslav law code issued by Yaroslav
the Wise.the Wise.
What are the Dneiper, the What are the Dneiper, the Dvina, the Dniester, the Don Dvina, the Dniester, the Don
and the Vistula?and the Vistula?These are the five important These are the five important rivers of the Russian steppe rivers of the Russian steppe that begin with D and one that begin with D and one with V that empty into the with V that empty into the
Baltic or Black Seas.Baltic or Black Seas.
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What were Novgorod and What were Novgorod and Kiev?Kiev?
These were the two These were the two cities in Kievan Rus that cities in Kievan Rus that
prospered along the prospered along the Viking trade routes.Viking trade routes.
What was Roman What was Roman Catholicism?Catholicism?
This is the religion that the Poles and Lithuanians were converted to
during the Mongol invasions?
What were Poland and What were Poland and Hungary ( also could say Hungary ( also could say
Austria)?Austria)?
These were two European countries that the Mongols began to conquer,
but failed due to the death of the Great Khan..
What was Samarkand?What was Samarkand?
This was the capital of This was the capital of the Mongol empire the Mongol empire
before they established before they established the Yuan dynasty in the Yuan dynasty in
China.China.
What were well made roads What were well made roads and better systems of and better systems of
taxation and taxation and communication?communication?These were two innovations These were two innovations
that the Mongols left the that the Mongols left the Slavic people of eastern Slavic people of eastern
Europe.Europe.
What is a dowry?What is a dowry?
This is the term used for This is the term used for the wealth ( often the wealth ( often
mandated) that a woman mandated) that a woman brought to a marriage.brought to a marriage.
What are icons?What are icons?
This is the term for the This is the term for the holy pictures of Jesus and holy pictures of Jesus and
the Virgin Mary so the Virgin Mary so important in the Greek important in the Greek
Orthodox Church.Orthodox Church.
What was the iconoclastic What was the iconoclastic controversy?controversy?
This is the act that split the This is the act that split the Roman and Greek Christian Roman and Greek Christian
churches and caused a churches and caused a permanent separation permanent separation
between the two.between the two.
What are mosaics?What are mosaics?
These are pictures or These are pictures or designs formed by inlaid designs formed by inlaid pieces of stone, glass, or pieces of stone, glass, or
enamel. (Also often done in enamel. (Also often done in kindergarten with colored kindergarten with colored
macaroni)macaroni)
What was the Justinian What was the Justinian Code?Code?
This was the Byzantine This was the Byzantine preservation of Roman Law preservation of Roman Law
sometimes called the sometimes called the Corpus Juris Civilis.Corpus Juris Civilis.