Byzantines
What was the name of the capital city of the Byzantines?
Constantinople
The Mongol empire covered most of what continent?
Asia
What was the name of Justinian's Wife?
Theodora
The original Mongol leader was who?
Genghis Khan
Constantinople was renamed to what? this city is the modern day capital of Turkey.
Istanbul
The famous church built under Justinian from 532-537 is known as what?
Hagia Sophia
The Mongols lived a __________ lifestyle.
Nomadic
The Law code created under Justinian was known as what?
Justinian's code
The Grandson of Genghis Khan that eventually became emperor of China was who?
Kublai Khan
The riots that destroyed the Hagia Sophia in 532 and almost lead to Justinian being dethroned were know as the.
Nika Riots
The two forms of art most commonly associated with the Byzantines are _______ and ________
Mosaics and Icons
The Mongols were very skilled with what animal?
Horse
Under Justinian, The byzantine empire stretched to what 3 continents?
Asia, Africa, Europe
What Island nation did the Mongols fail to conquer twice?
Japan
Under Kublai Khan, there was a major increase in ________ between Asia and Europe.
Trade
I was the first Byzantine emperor and the capital is named after me. Who am I?
Constantine
Name 3 modern day countries that the Mongol empire had control of.
Russia, China, Iran, India and many more
Who did Justinian take laws from to create his law code?
The Romans
What was the name of the Chinese dynasty started under Kublai Khan?
Yuan Dynasty
The Byzantines fell to who in 1453?
Ottoman-Turks
This stadium was connected to the Byzantine royal palace and held chariot races.
Hippodrome
After the death of Genghis Khan, the Mongol empire was split into how many sections?
4
According to Mr. J, Justinian was the worlds biggest what?
Cry Baby
This explorer was from Italy served Kublai Khan for many years. We now play a game that is named after him.
Marco Polo
The walls that protected Constantinople were known as the ...
Theodosian Walls