The Byzantine Empire was able to control this because of the strategic location of Constantinople, the capital.
What is trade between Asia and Europe?
100
During the reign of this emperor, the Byzantine Empire made its most contributions to civilization.
Who is Justinian?
100
These people believed that pictures of Christian saints should not be revered.
Who were Iconoclasts?
100
This is the name of the part of the Justinian Code that was meant to guide law students.
What is the Institutes?
200
Theodora encouraged Justinian to do this.
What is provide more rights to women?
200
The use of these as objects of worship in Christian homes was at the heart of the Iconoclast Controversy.
What are Icons?
200
The purpose of the Justinian Code was to take Roman law and make it this.
What is useful?
200
Those who could not read could better understand the religious beliefs and practices of their religion through the use of these.
What are icons?
200
The gift of money and goods a wife would give to her husband when they married.
What is a dowry?
300
This general was responsible for many of the Byzantine Empire's early military victories, and increased the size of the empire to its greatest ever.
Who was Belisarius?
300
This was created by the missionaries Cyril and Methodius in order to help teach the Bible to the Slavs.
What is the Cyrillic alphabet?
300
Justinian is known to have paid close attention to the status of these people in the empire.
What are women?
300
The two different branches of Christianity that emerged during the Byzantine Empire.
What were the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
300
This is considered a disagreement with the official beliefs of a church.
What is heresy?
400
During the Byzantine Empire, this often led to alliances with foreign powers.
What is marriage?
400
This region was an important source of food and soldiers to the empire, so when the Seljuq Turks' captured it, the empire was weakened.
What is Asia Minor?
400
Officials in the Byzantine Empire were known for their skill, efficiency and this.
What is high pay?
400
Architecturally, this building solved the problem of putting a round dome over a rectangular building, something the Romans were never able to accomplish.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
400
In a Byzantine Church, this religious image is always placed in the dome of the building, indicating its importance.
What is the Father?
500
This liquid would burst into flames when sprayed or thrown onto an enemy ship.
What is Greek fire?
500
This Asian power is responsible for finally conquering the Byzantine Empire.
Who were the Ottoman Turks?
500
Differences in this caused it to split into two parts, one in the east and the other in the west.
What is the Christian Church?
500
The total duration of the Byzantine Empire was almost this many years. 200 of those years occurred after the Byzantines recaptured Constantinople from Western forces.
What is almost 1000 years?
500
Around 1000 C.E., this nomadic people emerged as the biggest threat to the existence of the Byzantine Empire.