Location / Role of Constantinople + Justinian
Constantinople sits on what type of geographic location?
Peninsula
What two shapes are characteristic of Byzantine Architecture?
Domes - Arches
Where was the main Orthodox Church in the East?
Constantinople
What city did the early Russians build first?
Kiev
Who was the founder of Islam?
Muhammad
Constantinople's location was ideal because of what situation in the west?
It was far away from the Germanic Invaders
What were the two main objects focused on in Byzantine art?
The Glory of the Empire and Religion
Who was the main leader of the Eastern Church?
Patriarch
Trade routes across what led early Russians to contact the Byzantine?
Black Sea
What major religion will be found in Japan?
Shintoism
What was the main role of the Byzantine Empire?
(Think of a Video Game)It was the LINK - that preserved the knowledge of Ancient Greece and Rome
A lot of Byzantine - Roman and Greek Knowledge was preserved in ..... ?
Libraries
What major movement - permanently divided the Christian Church?
Great Schism
What did the Brothers introduce to the Russians to help them understand Orthodox religion?
Cyrillic Alphabet
Who will defeat the Angles and the Saxons?
William the Conqueror
What are the two major accomplishments of Justinian?
Codifying or Simplifying the Law (Justinian's Code)
What small religious images would be located throughout Orthodox churches?
Icons
What church was built in the East by Justinian?
Hagia Sophia
What new city was built by the Russians as a center for religion and politics?
Moscow
What new technology will first originate in Korea?
Printing Press
Who was Justinian's Wife? (Who Helped Make a Lot of the Decisions)
Theodora
What large images would you see inside Orthodox Churches?
Mosaics
Which practice was accepted in the West?
Celibacy
What famous church was built in Russia that used domes and arches (influenced by the Byzantine)?
St. Basil
What major river will run through Zimbabwe?
Limpopo