Economy
What gave them easy access for trade?
The trade hub
In the Byzantine Empire, who had more power, the emperor or the Church?
The Emperor
What religion was very influential in the Byzantine Empire?
Christianity
What type of land mass was Constantinople?
Peninsula
Ancient city, site of Constantinople, that gave the empire its name
Byzantium
Why did the trade hub become more popular?
Its location
Under what emperor did the Byzantine empire reach its greatest size?
Justinian
Who has authority in the Eastern Orthodox religion?
The emperor
Which two continents was Constantinople located?
Constantinople is located between Europe and Asia.
What was the chief language of the Byzantine Church?
Important arteries that passed through Constantinople
trading routes
How did the people of the Byzantine Empire view the emperor throughout history?
as a living representation of God
Source of The Emperor's power
What are the current countries that were of the Byzantine Empire? (What are they called now?)
Italy, Greece, Turkey, portions of North Africa, and the Middle east.
Empire that the Byzantine Empire was originally part of
The Roman Empire
What jobs did most Byzantines have?
Farmers, herders, laborers
What type of government was the byzantine empire?
republican absolute monarchy
People who spread Christianity to neighboring lands
Missionaries
Between what two seas was the city of Constantinople located?
Mediterranean and Black
Which European country won back by Justinian's army
Italy
What was the major industry and who did they steal it from?
Silk from China
The size of the army remained constant at about
a- 160,000 troops
b-150,000 troops
c-78,000 troops
d- 95,000 troops
b-150,000 troops
What kind of social class was the church
A Hiarchy
Which present day country was Constantinople located?
Constantinople is found in the present-day country of Turkey.
What subjects did the students learn
They learned geometry, history, and medicine.