March 27, 2004

                             Chapter 10 - Byzantine Empire, Russia and Eastern Europe

^{1.  What were the emperor Justinian’s achievements?}

^{2. Why was the Byzantine empire able to survive for so long?}

^{3. How did location contribute to the strength of the Byzantine empire?}

^{4. How did the Byzantine empire influence later civilizations?}

^{5. What traditions influenced early Russia?}

^{6. How did the princes of Moscow become the czars of Russia?}

^{7. What kind of government did Russian rulers develop?}

^{8. How did the slavs, varangians, Byzantines and mongols influence Russia’s development?}

^{9. What methods did Ivan lll (r. 1462-1505) and Ivan lV (r. 1533-1584) use to centralize their power?}

^{10. Supporters of Ivan lll called Moscow “the third Rome.” Do you agree or disagree that Moscow was truly the heir to Rome? Why or why not?}

^{11. How did Eastern Europe become home to many ethnic groups?}

^{13. What traditions shaped Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages?}

^{14. What threats did Eastern European kingdoms face?}

^{15. What religions were introduced into Eastern Europe?}

^{16. How were the histories of Poland, Hungary, and Serbia similar? How were their histories different?}