Eastern European Independence and Cultural Identity

The Slavs migrated from the Baltic Sea to the Oder River and down to the Adriatic and Aegean seas.

The arrival of the Hungarians in the 9th and 10th centuries prevented the Slavs from unifying and complicated their holdings, tending to separate Russians and Slavs in the Balkans.

During the centuries after the conversion to Christianity, Eastern Europe north of the Balkans was organized in a series of regional monarchies, loosely governed amid a powerful, land-owning aristocracy.

<p>The kingdoms of Poland, Bohemia, and Lithuania easily surpassed most western kingdoms in territory.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>This was also a moderately active area for trade and industry, with ironworking being more developed than in the West until the 12th century.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Eastern Europe during these centuries also received an important influx of Jews, who were migrating away from the Middle East but also fleeing intolerance in western Europe, with Poland gaining the largest single concentration of Jews.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The question tests the student's understanding of the consequences of the fall of Byzantium on the civilization of Eastern Europe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The question tests the student's understanding of the differences in civilization and culture between the border areas of Eastern Europe, such as the Balkans, and the interior regions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The question tests the student's understanding of the role of religion in shaping the political and cultural landscape of Eastern Europe during the centuries after the conversion to Christianity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The question tests the student's understanding of the key regional divisions and power centers that emerged in Eastern Europe during this period, and how they influenced the overall political and economic dynamics of the region.</p> Signup and view all the answers