World History

Module 4

Study Guide

The test will come from the following areas:

1. Module 4 Terms

2. Identify the factors that contributed to the growth & strength of the Byzantine Empire.

3. Explain how the Christian church came to be divided.

4. Analyze the cultural contributions made by the Byzantines.

5. Explain the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire.

6. Explain why different peoples settled in eastern Europe.

7. Describe how Kievan Russia differed from the Byzantine Empire.

8. Identify the ways in which Mongol rule affected Kievan Russia.

9. Describe the effects of Moscow’s growing power & independence.

10. Describe how Frankish rulers gained control of Europe.

11. Explain what caused the decline of Charlemagne’s empire.

12. Determine the impact of invasions by the Vikings, Magyars, & Muslim empires.

13. Explore how feudalism helped shape political & social development in Europe during the Middle Ages.

14. Identify the ways in which the manorial system influenced economic growth in Europe during the Middle Ages.