AP World History Chapter 10 Flashcards

3306220433	What are the two major religions in Europe?	Eastern Europe was centered in Constantinople and the patriarch Western Europe was centered on the pope	0
3306221071	How was the Byzantine Empire related to Rome?	Leaders saw themselves as descendants of Rome They kept the Roman government alive (Roman law)	1
3306275939	What was a great city during the time of the Byzantine Empire?	Constantinople	2
3306301763	What were some characteristics of the Orthodox Christian church?	It started in eastern Europe It was dominant through eastern Europe	3
3307856167	What was traded in Constantinople	Arab and Asian products and silk making techniques	4
3307875714	Where did Byzantine culture spread?	Mainly north toward Europe	5
3307906990	East and West parts of Byzantine empire	Didn't connect very well Spread culture from south to north (Up) Eastern more developed	6
3307915730	What was set up in the Byzantine Empire?	A new capital, Constantinople	7
3307924092	Constantinople	Started as Byzantine village New buildings and churches built Spoke Latin in court but Greek was the official language Complex administration and elaborate ceremonies for emperor	8
3313764051	What were characteristics of the early Byzantine empire?	There was a constant threat of invasion Eastern emperors relied on military power	9
3313782843	What was Justinian like?	He was easily persuaded and not very smart Had a manipulative wife named Theodora	10
3313819488	What were Justinian's major achievements?	Rebuilt Constantinople Added domes to popular architecture - Hagia Sohpia - a church Created a law code similar to Rome's - This helped unify the empire and avoid confusion	11
3313864156	Who was Belisarius?	A Roman general	12
3313864876	What did Belisarius do?	Helped try to recapture the old empire Retook parts of Africa and Italy (later lost to the Germans) Attempted to conquer weakened empires leading to all types of invasions - Increased taxes led to revolts	13
3313883083	What religion was practiced in the Byzantine Empire?	People were forcibly converted to Christianity	14
3313888516	What were characteristics of Byzantine culture?	Kept Hellenistic culture alive Roman achievements improved	15
3313891176	What led to the end of the Byzantine Empire?	Continuous Arab invasion	16
3313898755	What effects did the Arab invasions have on the Byzantine Empire?	Empire saved by greek fire Left economic troubles Higher taxes Troubles for farmers	17
3313906363	Other than invasion, what weakened the Byzantine Empire?	Weak then poor emperor cycle	18
3313913874	What did marriages do for the Byzantine Empire?	Maintained the Balkan states - Tsar slavic version of Caesar	19
3313919385	What other civilization were Byzantine society and politics related to?	China	20
3313928820	Describe the Byzantine emperor and religion	Ordained by God Picked by high priest Power over state key in orthodox Elaborate rituals	21
3333317784	What position could women sometimes hold in government?	Sometimes hold power Ex: Theodora, Zoe	22
3333337140	What was the Byzantium bureaucracy like?	Any class could join Had classical greek school teaching similar to priests	23
3333345468	How was Byzantine military organized?	They got soldiers by offering land grants The chain of command eventually became hereditary which became a problem	24
3333359925	What were icon paintings?	Religious figures painted	25
3333362623	What did Byzantine ideas reflect?	More of the past than their own original ideas	26
3333383415	What arguments did the patriarch start between the western and eastern churches?	Bread with or without yeast for communion He attacked Roman Catholics -Celibacy of priests	27
3333390889	What happened during the Schism?	Roman pope excommunicated the patriarch Split between the two churches Patriarch excommunicated all Roman Catholics Only slight communication between them remained	28
3333406553	What caused the decline of the Byzantine Empire?	The Schism Turkish Muslim invaders Seljuks took control of most of the empire	29
3333492910	How did the Byzantines spread Christianity?	Sent missionaries to balkans -Cyril and Mathodius	30
3333546366	What language did the Byzantines use?	They created a script for slavic languages made of greek letters Alphabet is cyrillic	31
3333639075	What were some characteristics of Kievan Rus?	Contained small slavic groups Bulgarians adopted slavic culture Slavs used iron Animistic religion	32
3333758330	What was trade in Kievan Rus like?	Traders began to work along long rivers -Dnieper river Center of trade	33
3333869260	Who was Vladimir I?	He converted to Chrisitanity and forced conversion of people Created law code and small courts	34
3333891313	Who was Yaroslav?	He made a legal code built churches Translated literature from greek to slavic	35
3333904117	What civilization did Russian culture follow?	Followed Byzantines Enjoyed luxury of rulers Elaborate churches and rituals	36
3333931570	What was Russian culture like?	Thought disasters were signs from God Used cyrillic alphabet Didn't have a philosophical or scientific focus	37
3333938932	Who were Boyars?	Russian aristocrats Had power over peasants who generally owned their own land	38
3333951246	What did the Russians do to gain power?	Married off their children to Germans	39
3333951248	What were some characteristics of Kiev?	The main city of Kievan Rus Center of trade Good production of top of hill Religious center Trading (popular with 8 markets)	40
3333960346	What religious characteristics did Kiev have?	Cathedral of Saint Sophia Caves of lavra Religious architecture	41
3333999207	What caused Kievan decline?	Rival princes fought over the throne Fall of Byzantines weakened Kievan Mongols invaded Taken over by tartars	42
3334225614	Who are the Tartars?	Russian word for mongols	43
3334262604	What happened after Russia regained power from the Tartars?	Returned to their old ways Christianity had never disappeared Named its status "third Rome"	44
3334310755	Who had more power: western or eastern Europe?	Western Europe	45
3333947148	What did the Russians do to gain power?		46