Chapters 10 and 11 Test Review

The Byzantine Empire and Russiaand

The Muslim World

The Byzantine Empire and Russia(330–1613)

Potential VocabularyIconBoyarCzarSchismautocrat

Ivan the GreatGenghis KhanAnna ComnenaJadwigaJustinian

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 empireczar

A permanent division within a churchschism

Ruler who has complete authority

autocrat

Byzantine emperor (527-565), best remembered for his code of laws

Justinian

500 – 548 AD, wife, advisor and co-ruler of Byzantine emperor

Theodora

1440-1505 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 allMuslims who are able

hajj

Intricate design of curved lines thatsuggests 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.