Geography
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
What religion were many people in the Byzantine empire?
Eastern Orthodox Christian
What is an Icon?
A religious image (a painting, statue, etc.)
Who is Constantinople named for?
Constantine
True or false: The Byzantine Empire fell into a civil war around 1320-1330
True (exact dates between 1321-1328)
What is the heartland of the Byzantine Empire?
Asia Minor
Does an iconoclast support or want to ban icons?
Wants to ban them
Name one technological advancement made under the Byzantine Empire
greek fire, preservation of greco roman-art
Who was Justinian's wife?
Theodora
True or false: the Byzantine Empire relied on an all volunteer army
False, they used mercenaries
What was beneficial about Constantinople's location?
Easy to defend, Crossroads of trade, etc.
Who is the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Patriarch
What alphabet was created under the Byzantines?
The Cyrillic Alphabet
Who called for a crusade in the late 1000s?
Pope Urban II
Which Crusade helped spell the end for the Byzantine Empire?
The fourth crusade
What is the mountain range/peninsula located to the northwest of Asia Minor named?
The Balkans
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
What building did the Byzantines build as a church that was later converted into a mosque?
The Haiga Sophia
Who codified Roman law into one book?
Justinian
What empire conquered Constantinople in the 1400s, finally ending the Byzantine empire?
The Ottoman Empire
What feature connects the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea?
The Bosphorus Straight
What caused the split in the Christian Church?
The debate over the use of icons
What was the Corpus Juris Civilis also known as?
Justinian's Code
Which Ottoman ruler led to siege of Constantinople?
Mehmet
Give one reason relating to internal problems that helped cause the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
disease, in-fighting, natural disaster, etc.