Byzantine
The power shifted from the _______ side to the _______side
a. North, South
b. East, West
c. West, East
d. South, West
C!
Who became the new emperor of the Byzantine Empire in 527?
Justinian
Some people consider Europe to be one giant...
a. Island
b. Peninsula
c. Country
d. None of the above
B. PENINSULA
The space between The Black Sea, Constantinople, and The Mediterranean Sea is called....
Strait of Bosporus
Before it was Constantinople, the land was called....
Byzantium
True or False: Justinian helped eliminate government corruption by doing away with the sale of provincial governorship
TRUE
Europe falls along what OCEAN?
Atlantic Ocean
True or False: The Silk Road was connected between Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa
TRUE
True or false: The empire lasted until the 16th century
FALSE: mid 15th century
The Code of Laws were old ______ laws that were modernized to fit the Byzantine Empire.
a. Greek
b. Persian
c. Roman
d. None of the above
C.
The location that runs along Europe with very fertile farmland is called the...
North European Plains or Great European Plains
What are three things that could be spread along the Silk Road
Spices, religion, weapons, silk, technology, food, ideas
How were people in the Byzantine Empire different from the Roman Empire?
More open-minded to new ideas and Greek by language, culture, and geography
Who was Justinian's wife and what was her occupation?
Theodora was an actress (considered a low-reputation job).
The warm ocean climate from the Gulf of Mexico that keeps the water warm is called the....
North Atlantic Drift
Christianity
Why was Byzantium considered the richest city at the time.
It was the number one center for trade
There were 3 legal codes that benefitted women during the empire. What were they?
a. Women could keep their children/ inheritance
b. Women had access to divorcing husband's
c. Actresses could change profession
How did the European Plains benefit the movement of people, products, and ideas? Give 2 examples.
Fertile soil, nice warm climate, access to riverbanks, agriculture
What is a hippodrome?
an arena used for chariot racing, and political discussions