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What made Constantinople an ideal location?
trading along the seas
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Who moved the capital of the empire to Byzantium?
Constantine
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What is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church called?
pope
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What was the Byzantine riot where half of Constantinople was destroyed and many people were killed?
Nika Revolt
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Where is the Arabian Peninsula?
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200
What trade item was important in the Byzantine Empire?
Silk
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Who simplified Roman laws?
Justinian I
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What 2 branches of the church came because of a disagreement over the religion of the southern part of the Byzantine Empire?
Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
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What disease spread through Europe due to fleas?
Black Death/Bubonic Plague
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Where Is Constantinople?
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What 3 names have been given to the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul
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Who reconquered the land taken by the Persians and the barbarians and made roads for commerce?
Heraclius
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What 3 cities do Muslims consider sacred?
Jerusalem, Medina, Mecca
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What was the purpose of the Crusades?
Free Jerusalem from Islamic rule
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400
What two groups were attracted to Constantinople?
invaders and merchants
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Who founded Islam?
Muhammad
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What 2 challenges did early Christians face in the Byzantine Empire?
Persecution, false teachers
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What 3 factors helped Leo III defeat the Muslim attack on Constantinople?
Greek fire, harsh winter, plague
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500
What are 3 things that protected Byzantium from invaders?
water and high cliffs, 15 ft. thick walls, 100 towers
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Who defeated the Muslims in Asia Minor?
Leo III
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Give 2 differences between Islam and Christianity
1 god vs. 1 God existing in 3 persons
Jesus only a prophet vs. Jesus being both fully God and man
Eternity in heaven not guaranteed vs. assurance of salvation
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What 2 problems did Justinian leave his successors?
Neglected defense of borders
financially drained economy
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