Eastern Orthodoxy, or Byzantine Christianity, became the religion of many Slavic peoples in eastern Europe thanks to __________.
A. the creation of a Slavic alphabet based on Greek that allowed for ready translation of Byzantine writings
B. the successful conquest of much of eastern Europe under Emperor Basil
C. centuries of missionary work dating back to the 400s C.E.
D. the relocation of the Byzantine capital to Moravia following the Turks' sack of Constantinople
Answer: A
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