Art and Architecture
The Byzantines used this form of art to show people, places, and things in churches and other buildings. We also made these last week...
What are mosaics?
One of the good things Emperor Justinian did for the empire.
What is redid the legal system? (answers may vary)
The old city that started the Roman Empire that was re-taken during the reign of Justinian.
What is Rome?
The Egyptians built these triangular structures. We also have a lego one in the workshop room.
What are pyramids?
This is Kristin's last name.
What is Rourke?
One cool part of the church Justinian had built in Constantinople.
What is a dome? (answers may vary)
The person who helped calm down Justinian and stop him from fleeing during the Nika riots.
Who is Empress Theodora? (or just Theodora)
Who are the Goths?
The date that Germany invaded Poland, kicking off World War II.
When is 1939? (Sept 1, 1939)
The solution to five plus three.
What is eight?
The name of that church that Justinian had built in Constantinople.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
The name of the book that claimed Justinian was a demon who roamed around headless at night.
What is The Secret History?
The folks who occupied Carthage and North Africa before Justinian and his general had their armies reclaim them.
Who are the Vandals?
The president who is on the penny.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who are Casden and Risa?
The name that Constantinople goes by now.
What is Istanbul?
The name of Justinian's uncle who started off as a pig farmer, rose through the ranks of the military and became emperor.
Who is Justin?
The general who helped re-take Rome, North Africa, and much of the old Roman empire.
Who is Belisarius?
Pliny the Elder reported that this food was made by "barbarians". He described it as "thick milk".
What is yogurt?
The number of cats in Kristin's house.
What is two cats?
The people who originally founded the city that would become Constantinople.
Who are the Greeks?
The Nika riots were started in the city of Constantinople by rival clubs for this sport.
What is chariot racing?
This empire would concur the Byzantine Empire in 1453 and change the name of Constantinople to Istanbul. (We haven't talked about them much just yet but they're really important.)
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This English king married six times. He also started the Church of England because he wanted a divorce from his first wife.
Who is Henry VIII?
The number of people in the room at the moment.
What is six? (answers may vary)