GEOGRAPHY
BYZINESS
CHURCH
JUSTINIAN
MYSTERY
100
What part of Europe was the Byzantine Empire located in?
Eastern
100
Describe the Byzantine secret weapon
Greek fire
100
What specific type of Christianity did the Byzantines practice?
Eastern Orthodox
100
Which Byzantine emperor rebuilt Hagia Sophia?
Justinian
100
What was the Great Schism?
Split between East/West churches
200
To get to Constantinople, we traveled across the _______________ that separated the two land masses.
strait
200
What was the main language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
200
What Christianity did Western Europe practice?
Roman Catholic Church
200
The wife of Justinian that had a major influence in the Byzantine Empire was _____________
Theodora
200
How did the location of Constantinople influence the culture of the Byzantine Empire?
The city was at the crossroads between Asia and Europe.
300
What protected Constantinople on the side of the city that was not surrounded by water?
Moat, Walls
300
What does this image show? What can be concluded about Constantinople after looking at the image?
Trade routes going through Constantinople, it was an important trading hub
300
Why did the use of icons make iconoclasts mad?
They thought people who used them were worshipping objects instead of God.
300
Top two achievements made by Justinian are ______________________________
Justinian's Code, Conquering territories that used to be Roman Empire
300
Which empire had the greatest influence on the Byzantines?
Roman Empire
400
Where was the Byzantine capital of Constantinople located? Hint: name of body of water included
Bosporus Strait
400
Define REAL. How does each letter contribute to the importance of Constantinople as the capital?
Religion, Economy, Attacks, Location
400
He was the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church from 527 until his death. He is considered a saint by the Eastern Orthodox churches.
Justinian
400
Justinian helped the Byzantine empire reach its largest size ever
True
400
Constantinople's location made it a good trade destination at the crossroads between _____________
Asia, Europe, Africa
500
What is the farthest west that Justinian was able to conquer?
What body of water is his territory centered around?
Spain, Med. Sea
500
How did the Byzantine Empire influence the development of Eastern Europe? Give two examples.
1. Cyrillic Alphabet
2. Spreading Eastern Orthodox Christianity
500
Eastern Orthodox missionaries traveled around ______________ to spread the faith of the ________________.
Eastern Europe, Byzantine Empire
500
What were two results of the publication of Justinian's Code?
1. Woman's rights
2. Unifying and clarifying Roman Law.
500
How did the actions of Cyril and Methodius impact Eastern Europe, and how do they still impact it?
1. Written language to spread Christianity
2. Places like Russia still use the Cyrillic Alphabet