What places did Byzantine empire bring to civilization
Definition
Siberia and Central Asia
Term
How were Eastern Europe and Western Europe alike?
Definition
Civilization spread northward from centers in the Mediterranean
Both looked to the Greco-Roman past for cultural inspiration
Monotheism replaced polytheism
Trading activities linked the new civilizations with the major hubs of commerce
Term
How were the civilizations different?
Definition
Little contact with each other
They produced differnt versions of Christianity
Term
True or False
Latin replaced Greek as the official language of the Byzantine Empire
Definition
False
Term
True or False
The Byzantine Empire faced few attacks from its neighbors and spent the years 600-1450 in relative peace
Definition
False
Term
What were Justinian's achievements?
Definition
Construction of a church called the Hagia Sophia
Reuniting much of the Roman Empire during his rule
Creating a uniform of Roman legal code
Term
True or False
The Byzantine Empire shrunk and was mostly centered in the southern Balkans, and in the werstern and central parts of Turkey
Definition
True
Term
True or False
The war with the Arabs weakened the Byzantine Empire economically
Definition
True
Term
What was the result of the wars between the Byzantine Empire and Bulgaria?
Definition
The Bulgarians became part of the Byzantine Empire after Basil II stabbed the eyes out of 15,000 Bulgarians.
Term
What is true about the Byzantine Emperor?
Definition
Emperor could appoint church bishops
Women could be emperor
The emperor was chosen by God
Emperor could pass religious and church laws
The emperor had to take part in elaborate court rituals
Term
What is true about the Byzantine Empire economy and society?
Definition
The empire was involved in long distance trade with Asia, Russia, Scandinavia, and others
The government regulated trade
THe Byzantine produced many luxury items such as silk, carpet, and spices
The government controls food prices
Term
Which of the following were true about the political structure?
Definition
Officials close to the emperor were mainly eunuchs.
Outsiders were allowed to join the military and they were rewarded with grants of land
Bureaucrats were chosen from any social class and had to be highly educated.
The state controlled the church and appointed church officials.
D.
E.
Term
True or False
Byzantine art focused on religious icons and were often done in a mosaic style.
Definition
True
Term
True or False
The Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church officially split from one another over differing interpretations of church rituals and policies.
Definition
True
Term
True or False
The Byzantine Empire served as a buffer between western Europe and the Muslim lands iand nomadic peoples in the east.
Definition
True
Term
True or False
The Byzantine Empire was attacked by Turks and Western Europeans during it's slow decline as an empire
Definition
True
Term
How did Christianity impacted Eastern Europe?
Definition
Spread eastern orthodox christianity into eastern europe.
Created a written alphabet for the people called Cyrillic
Term
True or False
People from Scandinavia (Sweden, Norway, etc.) settled in Russia and eventually started the kingdom of Kievan Rus'
Definition
True
Term
True or False
Conversion to Christianity in Kievan Rus' occurred because people readily converted because of the convincing arguments given by the orthodox missionaries
Definition
False
Term
How did Eastern Europe impact Byzantine Empire?
Definition
The layout of orthodox churches.
Ornate churchs with iconic art.
the idea that the king should have some control over the religion
Creating formal law codes
Term
True or False
The Mongols disrupted eastern european civilization in the mid 13th century.
Definition
True
Term
True or False
The mongol occupation of Russia served to keep Russia separate from developments in Western Europe for over 200 years
