Geography
What was the capital of the Byzantine?
Constantinople
What church was in the Western Empire
Roman Catholic Church
What was the Hagia Sophia?
It was a Christian Church, then a Mosque, and now today its a museum.
In the Eastern Empire who led the Government, Army, and Church?
The Emperor
How did the city make money off of traders coming into the city?
Taxes
What was the capital city called before Constantine took the byzantine land over
Byzantium
What was the church in the Eastern Empire called?
Eastern Orthodox Church
What emperor created a new set of laws for the Byazntine.
Justinian
What empire eventually conquered Constantinople and what did they rename the city?
The Ottoman Empire, Istanbul
Why did so many people travel to Constantinople for trade?
It was a hub for the Eastern and western world and had goods from all over the world.
What continents did the Byzantine Emperor stretch across?
Asia, Europe, Africa
What are iconoclasts?
People who would destroy icons
What happened inside of a Scriptorium?
Scholars and Monks copied and rewrote religious, historical, and legal texts
In his mosaic Justinian had both a crown and a halo around him. What do each of these represent?
Crown- Government leader
Halo- Religious leader
What was the major trade route in Asia and Europre
The Silk Road
What language was spoken in the Western Empire and what language was spoken in the Eastern Empire?
Western- Latin
Eastern- Greek
In the Western Empire who led the Church and who led the Government?
Pope led the Church and Emperor led the Government
What was an image created with small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials called?
A Mosaic
What invention by the Muslim Turks was the only reason they were able to invade and conquer Constantinople?
The canon
How did they help keep currency and trade the same across the empire
coins called Byzant
Why was the location of Constantinople so important to trade?
Its location in-between Asia and Europe, and the bosphorus strait allowed it to be a central hub with items from all over the world.
What was the Great Schism?
The split between the ideologies and traditions of the Western and Eastern Churches
What was Justinian's Code
Justinian's attempt to combine all the hypocritical laws that were passed throughout Roman history in to a set and followable series of laws.
Write down three reasons why Constantinople was well defended?
It was on a Peninsula
Moats
Walls over the land and sea
Greek Fire
Harbor for defence
What are some luxury items traded on the Silk Road
Silk Fur Spices