Chapters 10 and 11 Test Review The Byzantine Empire and Russia and The Muslim World
The Byzantine Empire and Russia (330–1613)
Potential Vocabulary Icon Boyar Czar Schism autocrat Ivan the Great Genghis Khan Anna Comnena Jadwiga Justinian
Holy image of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church icon
Landowning noble in Russia under the czars boyar
Title of the ruler of the Russian empire czar
A permanent division within a church schism
Ruler who has complete authority autocrat
Byzantine emperor ( ), best remembered for his code of laws Justinian
500 – 548 AD, wife, advisor and co-ruler of Byzantine emperor Theodora
AD, ended the practice of sending tribute to the Mongols, completed the unification of Russia Ivan the Great
1167 – 1227AD, the title of Temujin, when he ruled the Mongols; he was the founder of the Mongol Empire Genghis Khan
1083 – 1153 AD, considered by many scholars to be the western world’s first important female historian, wrote the Alexiad Anna Comnena
1373 – 1399 AD, Polish Queen, supported a university in Cracow which became a major center of science and the arts. Jadwiga
True or False? The Byzantine economy was very prosperous. TRUE
The Byzantine empire preserved the heritage of _________. Greece and Rome
The Russian city of Kiev was strongly influenced by the culture of ______. The Byzantine empire
Drawing Conclusions Explain how geography influenced Eastern European history. The lack of natural geographic boundaries encouraged many different groups to migrate to the region. It also made the region easy to invade.
W.H. Chapter 11 Review The Muslim World
Potential Vocabulary arabesque hajj millet minaret sultan Akbar al-Khwarizmi Muhammad Sinan Tamerlane
Slender tower of a mosque minaret
Pilgrimage to Mecca required of all Muslims who are able hajj
Intricate design of curved lines that suggests floral shapes arabesque
Muslim mathematician who pioneered the study of algebra al-Khwarizmi
Turkish ruler sultan
Religious communities of non-Muslims in the Ottoman empire millet
Mongol leader who conquered Persia and Mesopotamia Tamerlane
Prophet of Islam Muhammad
Chief builder of the Mughal dynasty Akbar
Ottoman architect who designed the Selimiye Mosque Sinan
Main Ideas:
A belief held in common by Muslims, Jews, and Christians? belief in one God
True or False? Muslim trade was extensive (far-reaching).
The split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims began over ____. the choice of a caliph
Why is the Quran important to Muslims? Muslims believe that the Quran contains the word of God as revealed to Muhammad. They consider it the final authority on all matters and a complete guide to life.