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A large country controlled by one ruler
Empire
A form of government in which citizens vote for representatives
An inheritance; something handed down from an ancestor or from the past
A church official who leads a large group of Christians in a particular region
Bishop
the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
Pope
Art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass
Mosaic
wall painting
mural
A type of mural applied directly to wet plaster
Fresco
A structure that carries water over long distances
a vertical curved structure that can be used to support weight
Arch
an upright pillar used to support part of a building
Column
a curved ceiling made of arches
vault
a vault in the shape of a half-circle that rests on a circular wall.
Dome
A building material made from sand, cement, and water.
Concrete
A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
A region made up of several churches, headed by a bishop
Diocese
Church established in western Europe during the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages with its head being the bishop of Rome or pope.
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half.
Byzantine Empire
Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Patriarch
Christian followers in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire); split from Roman Catholic Church and shaped life in eastern Europe and western Asia
Eastern Orthodox Church
To give additional evidence to support an idea
Corroborate
To put something in context by learning more about what it was like at the time
Contextualization
A type of carriage pulled by horses.
Chariot
Government construction projects built for public use, like hospitals, roads, bridges, or schools.
Public Works
Formal split or division in a church or religious body.
Schism