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Webquest: The Byzantine Empire/Early Russia

The Byzantine Empire: The Easter Half of the Former Roman Empire

http://byzantium.seashell.net.nz/index.php

1. Last Empire: The Byzantine Empire was part what part of what former empire?

2. The Empire of New Roman: What language and religion did these people use?

3. Constantinople: Queens of Cities: When was Constantinople founded?

4. Constantinople was an example of successful, flourishing, and organized city. Name at least five things in the city that prove this to be true?

5. What is the focal point of Constantinople? What type of building is it?

http://byzantium.seashell.net.nz/articlemain.php?artid=intro_2

6. Second paragraph: What were the achievements of the Byzantine Empire?

7. Third paragraph: To what areas did Byzantine culture spread?

8. Fifth paragraph: How did the Byzantine Empire feel about the people of the Islamic Empire of the Middle East?

9. Decline and Fall: What did the Crusaders (Western Europeans) do to the Byzantine Empire…I want details!

10. Besides what the Crusaders did, what else caused the Byzantine Empire to fall apart (who was involved, what did they do, when did it happen…there are a few causes of the fall discussed in this section.)

Religion of the Byzantine Empire: The Eastern Orthodox Church (form of Christianity )

http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/Orthodox_Church/schism.shtml

11. During the 4 th century, what were the differences between Christians of the Byzantine Empire and those who live in the western part of the former Roman Empire (more than one)?

12. What happened in the 11 th century?

**Schism: split

13. What some things that Eastern Orthodox Christians do not believe in (end of section)?

http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/readings/Orthodox_Church/icons.shtml

14. What is an icon?

15. What are they used for?

16. 4 th and last paragraph: Some people did not like the idea of icons. Why? How did the people of the Orthodox Church respond to this criticism?

http://www.goarch.org/en/resources/clipart/

17. Look at some of the icons. (choose three topics and look at a couple from each one). What do they have in common? Describe them.

Spread of Byzantine Culture: Early Russia http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/interdependence/byz.cfm

18. How did the Byzantine Empire influence early Russia (several ways)?

http://waytorussia.net/WhatIsRussia/History.html

19. Under the Mongol Yoke: What centuries did the Mongols control Russia?

20. In what ways did the Mongols influence Russian culture?

21. What city grew during this time period?