Geography
Government and Rulers
The Great Schism
The Fall
East vs West
100
It was the Capital city of the Byzantine Empire
What is Constantinople
100
He was considered the Byzantine's greatest ruler
What is Justinian
100
Controversy over the use of these was the main cause of the Schism.
What are icons
100
What Constantinople was renamed after it was conquered
What is Istanbul
100
He was the leader of the Church in the western empire
Who is the pope
200
Constantinople was in a strategic location because it was the crossroads of this
What is the crossroads between eastern and western trade
200
Why were Byzantine emperors "two headed" leaders?
What is they were the leaders of Church and State
200
It's why some Christians believeed that the use of Icons in prayer and worship was not a good practice.
What is they considered it idol worship
200
The group of people that conquered the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century
Who are the Ottoman Turks
200
The Christian church in the West became known as this after the Great Schism
What is Roman Catholic
300
The narrow body of water that Constantinople is located on.
What is the Bosporus Strait
300
It's the building that Justinian considered his greatest accomplishment
What is the Hagia Sophia
300
What the Pope adn Patriarch did to each other
What is excommunicate
300
The former Byzantine captial is in what modern day country.
What is Turkey
300
It was the language of most people in the Eastern Empire
What is Greek
400
The two bodies of water the the Bosporus Strait conects
What is the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
400
Justinan's wife who was his closest advisor.
Who is Theodora
400
Greek word meaning "Right Belief"
What is Orthodox
400
Year that the Byzantine Empire fell
What is 1453
400
It's the side that favored the use of Icons
What is the West
500
What continent is Constantinople located on?
What is Europe
500
Horse racetrack in the center of Constantinople
What is the Hippodrome
500
Country with the largest number of Orthodox adherents today
What is Russia
500
The Ottoman Empire remained the largest empire on Earth From the 15th century until the end of this major world event.
What is World War I
500
Most influential missionary to the spread of the Eastern Orthodox religion
Who is Cyril
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