Chapter VII Quiz

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doctrine

official teachings or beliefs

patriarch

a principal bishop in the eastern branch of Christianity

icon

a religious image used by eastern christians

excommunication

the taking away of a person’s right of membership in a christian church

czar (tsar)

a Russian emperor

monastery

a religious community of men who have given up their possessions to devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship

convent

a religious community of women who have given up their possessions to devote themselves to a life of prayer and worship

secular

concerned with worldly rather than spiritual matters.

Constantinople

Where did Constantine move the capital to?

Romans

What did the Byzantines consider themselves to be?

Greek

Slowly replaces Latin as the main language

Justinian Code

It was developed by emperor Justinian and reformed Roman law and still influences laws of modern countries

Justinian

* Expanded the empire
* developed Justinian Code
* Constructed impressive churched like the Hagia Sophia

Theodora

Wife that helped Justinian rule and succeed

gradually grew smaller and weaker

After Justinian the Eastern Roman Empire did what?

Sassanid Empire

wars with _____ contributed to the decline of Eastern Roman Empire

Ottomans

who Constantinople fell to

disputes over doctrine

Why did the Orthodox Church split from the Roman Catholic Church in 1054?

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Basic beliefs similar to Catholics but priests can marry and they do not accept authority of pope

What are the similarities and differences of the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church?

little political unity

What was the relationship between Slavs in Kyivan Rus’ before 800?

Viking group called Varangians or Rus

Who moved into the region of the Slavs in Kyivan Rus’ in 800?

Viking leader named Rurik

the legendary first king of Kyivan Rus’

Kyiv (Kiev)

where was the capital of Kyivan Rus’ established in modern day Ukarine?

Mongols

destroyed Kyiv

Orthodox Christianity

what religion did the people of Kyivan Rus’ convert to?

Mongol Golden Horde

what did the people of Kyivan Rus’ become a part of after 1240

How did many Russian princes/nobles help the Mongols s

paying tribute

how did Kyivan Rus’ gain more independence from the Mongols as time went on?

Third Rome

Ivan III wanted Moscow to be _____ so took title of czar (from caesar)

refused to pay more tribute and Mongols give up trying collect it

how did Ivan II start the independence of Russia?

Pepin the Short

Charlemagne’s father

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Expanded Frankish lands by conquests of Muslims in Spain and neighboring pagan Germanic tribes

Whit did Charlemagne do?

Christianity

### Charlemagne spread ____ as he conquered

Pope Leo III

____ Crowned Charlemagne Emperor after he saves him from his enemies in Rome

by limiting power of nobles

how did Emperor Charlemagne strengthen his own authority

education, learning

Charlemagne encouraged ___ and _____

Louis the Pious

after Charlemagne his son ____ was named emperor but was weak

Treaty of Verdun

(843) divided Charlemagne’s empire into 3 parts

power

After Louis’s death his sons fought for ___