Geography
What empire was split into two, with the eastern portion becoming the Byzantine Empire?
The Roman Empire
How long did the Byzantine Empire remain in power after the fall of Rome and the Western Empire?
1,000 years
What emperor brought the Byzantine Empire to its peak of power?
Justinian I
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A church in Constantinople (Istanbul)
Definition: Changes to bring about improvement.
Reform
What city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Who did the Byzantine Empire repeatedly fight against for control over the Holy Land and the eastern Mediterranean?
Muslims
What Byzantine emperor embraced Christianity and made it the religion of the empire?
Constantine
What was the Corpus of Civil Law?
A single book that recorded all of the Roman Laws
Definition: To declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church
Excommunicated
What is the name of the city of Constantinople today?
Istanbul
The Byzantines requested the pope's aid after being attacked by...
Seljuk Turks
How did Theodora play a role in Justinian Government?
Helped to make laws for women.
Small art objects that represented religious persons were called...
Icons
Definition: Images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone.
Mosaic
Where did the Byzantine Empire expand under the rule of Justinian?
Old Roman territories
What marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?
The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire
What accomplishment did Justinian achieve in the Byzantine Empire?
A: Expanded trade
B: Renamed the Byzantine Empire
C: Created Russia
Expanded Trade
The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as...
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Definition: A broad geographic area
Region
Why was Constantinople an ideal location? (Name one reason)
It provided protection from the east. It was a crossroads for trade, or it was far from Germanic invasions in the western empire.
What military system created during the Byzantine Empire granted land to farmers who, in return, would provide the empire with loyal soldiers?
Theme System
Both the Byzantine monasteries and scholars contributed to civilization by...
Preserving Greek and Roman learning
The Byzantines created elaborate, decorated books called...
Illuminated manuscripts
Definition: A separation or division from a church
Schism