Geography
What 3 continents does the Byzantine Empire span?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Define reform.
Change
Describe Hagia Sophia.
Magnificent Church
Christian Building converted to Islam
Arches
Define Revolution
Change
Identify the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Constantinople
Describe Justinian and Theodora.
Justinian: Ruler of Byzantine Empire, created Justinian's Code
Theodora: Ruler of Byzantine Empire, married to Justinian, co-ruler, ruled equally
Describe why the Byzantine Empire declined.
Riots, religious fighting, foreign invasions, plague
Identify 2 beliefs of Hinduism.
Polytheistic
Caste System
Vegetarian
Karma/Dharma
Reincarnation
Why was Constantinople considered a crossroads?
Connected 3 continents
Trading center
Define codify.
To create/arrange laws
Define Plague.
contagious disease
Identify the holy book of Judaism.
Torah
Identify the two bodies of water Constantinople had direct access to.
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
How did the Eastern part of the Roman Empire differ from the Western part?
Eastern: Centralized government, reforms, prosperous, Justinian's code, Eastern Orthodox
Western: Invasions increased, collapsed, twelve tables, Roman Catholic
Describe what happened to Christianity during the Byzantine Empire.
Roman Catholicisms and Eastern Orthodox split
Roman Catholicism- Western Europe
Eastern Orthodox- Eastern Europe
Why did the Roman Empire decline?
Germanic invaders
Slavery
Taxes
Too big
Why was Constantinople established as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Crossroads between 3 continents
Major trading center
Why was Justinian's Code important?
Preserved Greo-Roman ideas
Served as a model for European legal systems
Established law and order
Laws on slavery, marriage, property ownership, women's rights
Describe Eastern Orthodox.
Services spoken in Greek or local languages
Believe in Jesus
Eastern/Byzantine Empire
Believe in God/Monotheistic
Believe in the Bible
Identify the 4 Civilizations and 5 river valleys learned in class.
Mesopotamia- Euphrates/Tigris
Egypt- Nile
China-Yellow
Indus-Indus/Ganges