Transcript Chapter 9 Study Guide

Chapter 9 Study Guide-Vocab
1. Golden Horde- Mongol armies who ruled
much of medieval Russia.
2. Constantinople- the capital of the Byzantine
Empire.
3. Justinian- Greatest Byzantine emperor,
determined to revive ancient Rome.
4. Patriarch- the highest official in the
Byzantine Church.
5. Kiev- the center of the 1st Russian state.
Chapter 9 Study Guide-Vocab
6. Golden Bull of 1222- document that limited
the power of the Magyar rulers.
7. Autocrat- a sole ruler with complete
authority.
8. Ivan the Great- a tsar who brought much of
N. Russia under his control.
9. Ivan the Terrible- tsar who left Russia in
rebellion and unrest after his death.
10. Steppe- open, treeless grassland.
Ch. 9 Study Guide-Byzantine
• Describe the importance of its geography.
– It commanded key trade routes between Europe
and Asia. It was protected on 3 sides by water.
• Accomplishments of Justinian.
– Rebuilding Constantinople, building Hagia
Sophia, creating “Justinian’s Code”, built the
strongest military in the world.
• What field of study did Byzantine scholars
contribute many books to?
– History
Ch. 9 Study Guide-Byzantine
• Great Schism
– Involved: Roman Catholic Church and
Byzantine Church (Eastern Orthodox).
– Causes: Byzantine Emperor banned religious
icons, Byzantine church rejected the pope’s
authority, Byzantine church used Greek instead
of Latin, Byzantine church allowed priests to be
married.
– Effects: Split between the churches.
Ch. 9 Study Guide-Byzantine
• Describe the role of the emperor in the
Byzantine Church.
– The emperor was an autocrat with total control
of the country and was the head of the
Byzantine Church (patriarch)
Ch. 9 Study Guide-Russia
• 3 Regions of Russia
– Northern Forests: Provided lumber, fuel, food,
and fur.
– Fertile lands of the south: provided farm lands
and was the home of Kiev (1st Russian state)
– Steppe: acted as a highway for travelers and
conquerors.
Ch. 9 Study Guide-Russia
• Why were rivers important in the development
of early Russia?
– It linked Russian traders with the Byzantine
empire (spread Byzantine culture).
• Role of Slavs and Vikings.
– Slavs and Vikings settled in Russia and their
cultures blended together.
• How did Russia defeat Mongol rule?
– Russian princes came together to defeat the
Mongols at the battle of Kulikovo
Ch. 9 Study Guide-Russia
• Mongol rule in Russia– Forced Russians to pay heavy taxes; allowed them
to maintain their own religion; provided protection
along trade routes; Russian rulers continued Mongol
absolute rule; isolated them from developments in
Western Europe.
• How did Ivan III and Ivan IV gain power?
– Ivan III: brought N. Russia under his control and
limited the power of landholding nobles.
– Ivan IV: created the opricniki to enforce his rule.
Ch. 9 Study Guide-E. Europe
• Importance of the Danube and Vistula.
– Goods and cultural influence traveled N and S
along these rivers.
• Role of Ottoman Turks in the development of
Eastern Europe.
– They conquered the Serbs and helped spread Islam
into E. Europe in the 1300s.
• Golden Bull 1222.
– It was a charter that the Magyar King was forced
to sign which limited the king’s power and granted
power to the nobles.
Ch. 9 Study Guide-E. Europe
• Poland-Lithuania
– Came to power: marriage of Queen Jadwiga
and Duke Wladyslaw Jagiello.
– Collapse: The Diet made it hard for PolandLithuania to make importance decisions or take
decisive actions.
• Magyars role in development in Hungary.
– By signing the Golden Bull 1222, this put
nobles in charge of the government.
Essay Topics
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Great Schism
Geography of Russia
Geography of Constantinople
Mongol rule in Russia
Golden Bull of 1222