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100

What helped the Byzantine Empire prosper? 


The Empire was located at a crossroads, good for trade!

100

Under what ruler did the Byzantine Empire reconquer large areas of the Western Roman Empire?

Justinian

100

What is Hagia Sophia known for today?

It is known for its Byzantine Empire.

100

How did the Byzantine Empire carry the legacy of the Roman Empire?  

They allowed Roman art, architecture and culture to flourish.

100

What practice did the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church have in common?

They based their beliefs on the bible

200

What phenomenon weakened the Byzantine Empire´s economy in the sixth century?

A plague

200

What significant reform did Justinian accomplish?

He codified laws

200

What did Constantinople´s location and economic activity encourage?

Cultural diversity

200

What was the East-West Schism?

A separation within the church

200

Which religious group came to occupy Constantinople in the 1200´s?

European Christians

300

What factors led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

debts, plagues, invasions by many people such as the Persians, Arabs and Turks

300

Who was Theodora?

Justinian´s wife

300

How did the Byzantine Empire´s location help and hurt the empire? 

Optimal location of trade, but vulnerable borders because of its location

300

The Byzantines became well known for what art form that adorned many church walls and ceilings?

mosaics

300

Why did the Roman pope excommunicate the Byzantine patriarch?

They disagreed on the Holy Trinity, icons and other religious disagreements-

400

What did the Justinian code do?

organized the laws

400

What people conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

The Turks

400

On what body of water was Constantinople located?

The Bosporus

400

What sporting event was central to life in Constantinople?

chariot races

400

What religious faith united Arab tribes in the 600s?

Islam

500

What group finally brought the Byzantine Empire to an end?

The Turks

500

What did Justinian build during his reign?

Hagia Sophia

500

What do historians learn about Byzantine culture from the Hagia Sophia?

they learn about Byzantine architecture and mosaic art

500

What aspect of Byzantine culture most shows its Greek roots?

language

500

What is the church split that occurred in 1054 called?

East-West Schism

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