Justinian or Constantine ?
Why did Rome fall?
Contributions
Christianity
Geography
100
He organized and updated a code of laws for Byzantine
Who is Justinian
100
economic condition where there is more money but it is worth less
What is inflation
100
During the Byzantine Empire, Roman laws were organized and updated. This was called what two word term ?
What is Justinian's Code
100
Who ended the persecution of Roman Christians
Who is Constantine
100
The Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire were based around what large sea
What is the Mediterranean Sea
200
He converted to Christianity and made it the official religion
Who is Constantine
200
a soldier who serves for pay not loyalty in a foreign army
What is a mercenary
200
Justinian's Code lasted for how many years
What is over 900
200
Pictures of saints and other holy people are called what?
What is an icon
200
Which continent is to the south and west of the Byzantine Empire
What is Africa
300
He created great building projects including the Hagia Sophia
Who is Justinian
300
true or false: The Roman Empire was large and the government could manage it just fine
What is false
300
Large arena used for chariot races and other entertainment in the Byzantine Empire
What is circus
300
A split such as in Christianity during the Byzantine Empire
What is schism
300
What is the narrow passage of water that connects two larger ones called
What is a strait
400
He named the capital city after himself
Who is Constantine
400
DAILY DOUBLE: Strangely complicated
What is Byzantine?
400
A structure that can carry water over large distances is called
What is an aqueduct
400
Christianity was split into what two groups during the Great Schism (name the churches)
What is Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
400
Which strait passes through Constantinople, and connects the Mediterranean and Black Seas
What is the Bosporus
500
He stopped the persecution of Christians
Who is Constantine
500
Name one of the tribes that invaded Rome and lead to its final fall?
What is Vandals or Visigoths or Germanic tribes or Franks or Ostrigoths or Huns
500
Very large building built originally during the Byzantine empire as a Christian cathedral, later used as a mosque by the Turks and is now a museum in present day Turkey
What is the Hagia Sophia
500
Head of the Roman Catholic church is known as
What is the Pope
500
What is a land bridge that connects two larger areas of land and water
What is an isthmus