Rome & Fall
Christian Church
Byzantine Empire Category
Islam
Franks, Feudalism, Crusades
100

Constantine did these things (name 2)

What is...

Moved capitol to Constantinople

Issued the Edict of Milan

Convened the council of Nicaea

Converted to Christianity (first Christian emperor)

100

This man was the most significant figure forming monasteries, writing the most famous "rule"

Who is Benedict?

100

The Byzantine Empire was founded by this emperor.

Who is Constantine I (the Great)?

100

This man is Allah's prophet

Who is Muhammad?

100
The leader defeated the Muslims at the battle of Tours, stopping their invasion into Europe.

Who is Charles Martel?

200

He was the final emperor of Rome

Who is Romulus?

200

The three offices of the early church.

What are: Bishop, priest, deacon

(If you have trouble remembering this, just think of Catholicism!)

200

This branch of Christianity was the dominate form of the faith in the Byzantine Empire

What is Eastern Orthodoxy?

200

In this even Muhammad travelled to heaven

What is the night journey?

200

This man became the first Holy Roman Emperor.

Who is Charlemagne?

300

He sacked Rome first. It signaled this to the world.

Who is Alaric? What is showed Rome was vulnerable?

300

The ecumenical councils met this many times.

What is seven?

300

The most famous Byzantine Emperor _______________ did these things (name 2).

Who is Justinian I (the Great)?

What is...

Built the Hagia Sophia

Sent monks to steal silk eggs

Reconquered North Africa (Carthage)

Codified and published the Justinian Code (laws)

Married Theodora

300

During the hegira Muhammad fled _______________ to move to ______________, Islam's two most important cities.

What is Mecca and Media (fled Mecca to Medina)?

300

Becoming a knight meant you finished these two steps in order to take this oath.

What are page and squire to take an oath of chivalry?

400

This emperor formally split the Empire into East and West

Who is Theodosius I?

400

Pope Gregory VIIT declared the pope above kings in an attempt to end this controversy

What is the investiture controversy? (Be able to explain it)

400
This man was the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire

Who is Constantine XI? (Don't need to remember his number)

400

These are the 5 pillars of Islam

What are prayer, pilgrimage, fasting, confession (shahada), alms (charity)?

400

The English king ______________________ went on the 3rd crusade to recapture the holy land from the muslim leader _____________________.

Who are Richard the Lionheart and Saladin?

500

These main groups who threatened Western Rome toward the end of the empire

Who are the...

Goths (Visigoths & Ostrogoths)

Vandals

Huns

500

The emperor Decius issued the "Libellus," which required Christians to do this

What is burn incense to the Roman gods (do pagan rituals)?

500

The Byzantine Empire fell in ____________ to the ______________

What is 1453 to the Ottoman Turks?

500

The sunni and shia split over this decision.

What is the succession of Muhammad?
500

This man was the first Christian ruler of Jerusalem after the ____________ crusade.

Who is Godfrey after the first crusade?

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