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AP WORLD HISTORY STUDY SESSION #4
Byzantium, East and West Europe, and the Americas
BYZANTINE EMPIRE AND EASTERN EUROPE
Fill in the Blanks: In the 4th century, the Roman Emperor ________________________ moved
the official capital of the Roman Empire to __________________________.
Characteristics of the Byzantine Empire
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Accomplishments of Justinian
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Two key influences on Byzantine culture:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
What religious event signaled the decline of the Byzantine Empire?
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Which group final succeeded in conquering Constantinople in 1453 A.D.?
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SPREAD OF CIVILIZATION IN EASTERN EUROPE
Three key groups in the establishment of Kievan Rus/Medieval Russia
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Three most influential religious groups in Eastern Europe
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Features/Accomplishments of Russian Culture in the Middle Ages
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the Blank: Kievan Russia came to an end when it was invaded and conquered by the
_______________________. For the rest of the Medieval Period, Russia was cut off from
contact with ______________________________.
NEW CIVILIZATION IN WESTERN EUROPE
STAGES OF POSTCLASSICAL DEVELOPMENT
Problems facing Western Europe in the early Middle Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
In your own words, explain why Western Europe adopted the system known as
Feudalism/Manorialism:
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Fill in the Blanks: The most powerful international organization in Western Europe during the
dark ages was ___________________________________. The first Germanic leader to
officially become a member of this organization was ________________________.
Summarize the key achievements/events in the lives of the following Western European
monarchs:
Charlemagne ______________________________________________________________________________
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William the Conqueror ______________________________________________________________________________
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Richard the Lionhearted / King John –
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Three causes of the Crusades:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Features of Western Culture in the Middle Ages:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
CHANGING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL FORMS IN THE POST-CLASSICAL CENTURIES
In your own words, explain the process through which Western civilization gradually moved
away from Feudalism and, eventually, towards the Renaissance.
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Key factors leading to the end of the Dark Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
THE AMERICAS ON THE EVE OF INVASION
POSTCLASSICAL MESOAMERICA (1000-1500 CE)
Features of Toltec Civilization:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
Features of early Aztec Civilization:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the blanks: The area controlled by the Aztecs circa 1500 C.E. may have included as many
as ______________________ people, with a collection of subject city-states all sending tribute
to the Aztec capital, ______________________________.
WORLD OF THE INCAS
Features of Incan Civilization:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the blank: The religious and political capital of the Incan empire was the city of
_______________, located high in the Andes.
Similarities between the Incan and Aztec civilizations:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
THE OTHER INDIANS
Features of Native American civilization in North America:
1._________________________________________
2._________________________________________
3._________________________________________
Fill in the Blanks: Circa 1500 C.E., ___________________________ people may have inhabited
North American alone, roughly as large a population as the entire continent of
_______________________.