AP History

Byzantine, Kievan Rus, Americas

Who split the roman empire into two parts

Diocletian

where, when, what is the capital of byzantine empire

Eastern half of roman empire, 330 CE, center of trade

what did he do, who was the most important Byzantine ruler

Justinian, Famuse law codes, built church of Hagia Sophia (Orthodox christian)

The Great Schism 

split of Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church

Byzantine was Orthodox church 

Fall of Byzantine empire

Ottaman turks

Kievan Rus religion

Russian orthodox church

kievan rus language

cyrillic alphabet

Fall of keivan rus

Mongals invaded, growth stunted

order of American civilizations 

mayas, Toltecs, Aztecs, Incas 

Aztec capital, location, language

Technochtitlan, lake Texcoco, nahuati

Style of aztec ruling

tribute empire, emperor rules over everyone

name the irrigation system the aztecs used 

Chinapas, floating islands gardens that hellp 4 differnt crops all year round in water 

name the traders who traveled long distance

pochteca

Inca capital, language and where

Cuzco in andes mountains, spoke quechua

what is split inheritance

Title/ Name goes to successor and Money/land/stuff goes to family 

what is the mita system

Communities working on state land and on public projects

type of farming in andes mountians

Terraced farming (cutting steps to farm)

what is the population difference

smaller population in america compared to asia and europe

common religion in america 

polytheistic animism (multiple gods, different connections to nature)