Church
Both the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches practice which religion?
Christianity
How many women emperors ran the Byzantine Empire?
Zero
What is the name of the Eastern part of the Roman Empire that survived after the other half collapsed?
Byzantine
Which emperor named Constantinople after himself?
Constantine
Item made from sulfur, saltpeter and charcoal used by the Chinese to scare evil spirits away was turned into which powerful weapon?
Gunpowder
The Eastern Orthodox Church held services in Greek and the Roman Catholic Church held them in which language?
Latin
Constantinople became the capital in the east, officially becoming the "new" version of which capital city in the west?
Rome
Which item does both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches read to study their religion?
Bible
This item helped bring fresh was to Constantinople.
Aqueducts
She was married to Justinian and was co-emperor of the Empire angering many because of her checkered past
Theodora
Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
the Pope
Which side of the Roman Empire collapsed?
West
Which strait did Constantinople control by placing a giant chain across it to destroy ships if they didn't pay to pass through the tiny water route?
Bosporus
It was once a church, then a mosque, and is now a museum.
Hagia Sophia
Justinian and Theodora had the people rebel against them at an uprising that became known as the...
Nika Riots
Who was the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
the Emperor or Patriarch
Which side of the empire said it was ok for priest to get married?
East
The Mediterranean Sea would take travelers to the Bosporus Strait and then to which sea?
Black
In the west, they had the Colosseum, and in the East, they had the...
Hippodrome
A sailor for Spain, this Italian man bumped into the Americas looking for a new route to Asia
Christopher Columbus
The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches argued over if people could pray to pictures, crosses, beads and other items that they associate with being closer to God known as which term?
Icons
Which part of the Hagia Sophia was supposed to represent the heavens?
Dome
The Chinese first made cannons out of which material, but it would get destroyed after the cannon was fired so they switched to metal?
Bamboo
The series of wars between Christians and Muslims were known as the
Crusades
If Gladiator fights are what the Colosseum are known for, what was the Hippodrome known for?
Chariot Races