Religion
This is the leader of the Catholic Church
The Pope
This was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Constantinople is named after this Emperor
Constantine
The place where two or more roads meet
Crossroads
The split between two groups of Christians is known as this event
The Great Schism
Constantinople sits along this small (but important) body of water
The Bosporus Straight
This Byzantine Emperor ruled alongside his wife as equals
(100 points for the Emperor, 100 points for the wife)
Justinian
Theodora
A split - usually between people or groups
Schism
This "fatherly" figure is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
The Patriarch
The Byzantine Empire used to be a part of this older, larger empire
The Roman Empire
Bonus Question (WORTH 600 POINTS): Who is the current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church?
Pope Francis
A wide variety - usually of people or ideas
Diversity
Give the full name of both churches involved in the Great Schism
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
This large, beautiful church is located in Constantinople
Hagia Sophia
This Roman Emperor - who moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople - split Rome in two and effectively created the Byzantine Empire
Emperor Diocletian
Beliefs that go against the church
Heresy
Invaders of this religion caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire
Islam (I will also accept "Muslim" as an answer)
Constantinople is known by this name today
Istanbul
This Muslim leader is the one who took over Constantinople
Mehmed II
A statement of belief
Creed
List at least three reasons why the Byzantine Empire fell to the Muslim Turks
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