Origin of the Empire
General Information
Justinian I
Theodora
The Great Schism
100
The founder of the settlement named Byzantium
Who is Byzas
100
Was once under the control of Alexander the Great
What is Byzantium
100
Responsible for the Hagia Sophia
Who is Justinian I
100
Theodora's occupation before meeting Justinian
What is an actress
100
Jerusalem, Constantinople, Alexandria, Antioch, and Rome
What are the 5 holy cities
200
The message whispered by the Oracle of Apollo
What is "opposite the blind"
200
The first Christian emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Constantine I
200
The basis for much of the Western code of law
What is Corpus Juris Civilis
200
The two groups responsible for the Nika Riot
Who were the greens and the blues
200
Head of Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Who is the Byzantine Emperor
300
The city located across from Byzantium
What is Chalcedon
300
Flammable liquid that could burn in water
What is Greek fire
300
The center of the Eastern Orthodox church for a number of centuries
What is Hagia Sophia
300
The building where the Nika riot started
What is the Hippodrome
300
This term means universal, or concerned with all people
What is Catholic
400
The reason for wanting to found a new settlement
What is overpopulation
400
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Made Greek the official language of the empire
Who is Heraclius
400
The city Justinian rebuilt after it was destroyed by an earthquake.
What is Antioch
400
Programs designed by Theodora to help the cities less fortunate
What is social welfare programs
400
The patriarch of Rome who named himself the father of all the Christians in the world
Who is the Pope
500
The location of the Oracle of Apollo
What is Delphi
500
The highest standard of living during this time
What is the Byzantine Empire
500
The year Justinian gained power of the empire
What is 527 A.D.
500
The number of rioters killed by Justinian's forces after being rallied by Theodora's famous speech
What is 30,000
500
The number of Eastern Orthodox Christians in the world today
What is 233 million
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