Geography
Religion
Justinian
General
General
100
The capital city named for Constantine.
What is Constantinople?
100
Schism
What is a split or division.
100
Today we call the Eastern Church centered in Constantinople by this name.
What is Eastern Orthodox Church or Greek Orthodox Church?
100

This emperor's death in 395 CE officially split the empire for good.

Who is Theodosius I?

100
First Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Constantine I
200
A narrow water passage connecting to larger bodies of water.
What is a strait?
200

The meaning of the Greek name "Hagia Sophia."

What is "holy wisdom"?

200
The name for Constantinople today.
What is Istanbul?
200
For this reason, many nations wanted to take over Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire.
What is that it was located at the center of major trade routes?
200

The favorite sport of the Byzantines.

What is chariot racing?

300
Constantinople was located in the country called this today.
What is Turkey.
300
Pictures of holy people and saints.
What are icons?
300
Justinian's wife.
Who is Theodora?
300

The job Justinian's wife had before she was Empress.

What is an actress?

300

The Byzantine Empire saved books and knowledge from these two nations.

What is Greece and Rome.

400
Constantinople is located on this strait.
What is Bosporus Strait?
400

Head of the eastern church.

Who is the patriarch?

400
Byzantine laws that were so good they were even used in modern governments.
What is the Code of Justinian?
400

The Hagia Sophia's architecture was unique because of this feature.

What is a domed basilica?

400
This group took over the Byzantine Empire in the 1400s.
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
500

After the official split of the Roman Empire, the Western Empire was ruled from this city.

What is Milan?

500

The opposite of iconoclasts.

What are iconophiles?

500
Justinian was a unique leader for these reasons:
What is he was just, wise, easy going, listened to the ideas of others, stubborn, born of a poor family?
500

This is what the Hagia Sophia currently operates as.

What is a mosque?

500
It is believed that Greek Fire contained this.
What is petroleum?
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