Chapter 10 Test

Nobles called _____________ formed councils that advised the rulers of Kieran Russia Boyars

Ivan IV considered himself heir to the Roman and Byzantine empires and took the title of ______________, the Russian word for Caesar. Czar

Under the Emperor ________________, Byzantine scholars organized Roman law. Justinian

A Turkish people called the _________________ controlled territory south of Kiev and weakened Russia by interfering with its trade. Polovtsy

Rurik was a leader of a people called the _______________, who gradually gained control of the region around Kiev Rus

The actions of Ivan IV earned him the nickname ________________. Ivan the Terrible

Town meetings called veche gave the people of ______________ a voice in their government. Kievan Russia

The religious conversion of ruler _______________ helped to establish Christianity in Kievan Russia Vladimir I

In the late 1500’s, the city of ______________ became the center of the Russian Orthodox Church Moscow

Russia’s first code of laws was known as the _____________ Pravda Russkia

The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church emerged from the split of the Byzantine Empire Russian Orthodox Church Roman Empire Christian Church

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the growth of Kievan Russia? Help from allies in western Europe A network of rivers that crossed the region Trade with the Byzantines The arrival of the Vikings

Government in Kievan Russia was controlled by the… emperors princes people clergy

The Byzantine empire was saved around A.D. 1100 by… The rule of a wise and powerful emperor An alliance with the Ottoman Turks A strong navy that used a chemical weapon known as “Greek fire.” An army of western Europeans that reclaimed Western Asia Minor from the Turks.

The practice of moving people from church membership whose opinions conflict with its leaders or beliefs called… Heresy Holy wisdom Excommunication martyrdom