Unit 3 Test Review

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Laws of the Byzantine Empire: Men couldn't beat wives, wives could sue for divorce, women could own property, and widows could keep children.

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Responsible for these laws: Theodora.

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Relation between the Roman and Byzantine Empires:

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1. Byzantine adopted Roman architecture. 2. Continued Roman emperors' rule. 3. Formed from Eastern Roman territories. 4. All of the above.

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Justinian's key long-term achievement:

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Codification of the Roman legal code.

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Official religion of Russia chosen by Prince Vladimir in 989?

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Eastern Orthodoxy

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Kiev's rise as a trading hub in the 9th century was due to its strategic location on the Dnieper River and proximity to Constantinople's markets.

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Strategically located on the Dnieper River, Kiev became a key trading center in Eastern Europe.

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Two groups that influenced early Kievan Slavic culture:

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Byzantines and Vikings

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Ivan III's title and the reason for calling Moscow the 'Third Rome':

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Czar; it became a large empire linked with Byzantine traditions.

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Reason for the Great Schism (1054): Fights over icons

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Correct answer: Fights over icons, or small sculptures of religious figures.

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Iconoclasm in Byzantine art is comparable to:

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The ban on depicting the prophet Muhammad in Islamic art.

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Empire strengthening trade routes:

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Mongols