World History – 10/07/08

Bell work:
Page 318 Visual Summary – Use the timelines to answer the questions

  1. In which year did the Seljuk Turks migrate into the Abbasid Empire?
  2. Which of the following happened before Vladimir of Kiev chose Eastern Christianity?

Malik Shah died.
The Seljuk armies captured Baghdad.
The Viking chief Rurik founded Novgorod.
The Christian Church divided.

Objectives:
Review origins, significance, and the fall of the Byzantine, Russian, and Seljuk Empires.

Class work:

Page 318 Terms & Names (8)– identify the empire and significance of each term & name
Review Essay Questions
Review Multiple Choice

Chapter 11 Test on Thursday
Possible Essay Questions

  • How are the rise and decline of the Byzantine and Seljuk empires similar? How are they different? (6 points)
  • How did the Seljuks build their empire, and what led to its fall? (4 points)
  • What problems led to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire? (4 points)


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