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MAIN IDEAS
1. The Byzantine Empire, once the eastern half of the Roman Empire, was held
together for centuries by strong leaders, profitable trade, and the influence of
Christianity.
2. Starting as a blend of Slavs and northern Europeans, the Russians
organized as a state, became Christian, and fought invaders.
3. The spread of Christianity, largely through the work of missionaries and
monks, helped unify western Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
REVIEWING VOCABULARY, TERMS, AND PEOPLE
Read the accomplishment below. In the space provided, write the letter of
the name that matches each accomplishment.
_____ 1. Convinced Justinian to stand firm against the
Nika Revolt
_____ 2. Justinian’s top general
a. Belisaruis
b. Alfred the Great
c. Theodora
_____ 3. Ruled during the height of Kievan Rus’s
power and prestige
d. Augustine of Hippo
_____ 4. United the Anglo-Saxons against the Danes
e. abbot
_____ 5. Writings helped shape Christian doctrine for
centuries
f. Yaroslav the Wise
_____ 6. Leader of a monastery
COMPREHENSION AND CRITICAL THINKING
Answer the questions on the lines provided.
7. How did Justinian reform Roman law?
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8. What factors made Constantinople a great city?
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9. Name two factors that brought about the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
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10. What began the close connection between the Byzantine Empire and the Russian
people?
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11. How did the Byzantine version of Christianity spread to Russia?
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12. What is the Benedictine Rule?
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REVIEWING THEMES
Using the themes listed below, determine which is identified by each
statement.
Themes
economic systems
geography and
environment
government and
citizenship
belief systems
society
arts and ideas
science and
technology
migration and
diffusion
______________________ 13. The use of icons became a religious controversy that
threatened the strength of both church and state.
______________________ 14. The Justinian Code included the empire’s existing laws
and the laws created by Justinian himself.
______________________ 15. Cyril and Methodius develop the Cyrillic alphabet.
______________________ 16. Medieval times were filled with uncertainty for most
people.
______________________ 17. The schism of 1054 left two churches—Roman Catholic
and Orthodox—with theological and practical
differences.
______________________ 18. The people of Christendom saw themselves as a
community of believers.
______________________ 19. Much Byzantine art was in the form of mosaics.
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