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100

One who stands in for a ruler who is too sick or young to rule.

What is a regent?

100

The capital of the Byzantine Empire.

What is Constantinople?

100

The religion formed by the Byzantines.

What is the Eastern Orthodox Church?

100

The leader of the Byzantine Church.

What is a patriarch?

200

The legal scholar ordered to reform the law code of the Byzantine Empire

Who is Tribonian?

200
What is the city known as the "New Athens"?

What is Constantinople?

200

The Byzantine Empire lasted for approximately how many years?

What is 1000?

200

Some Byzantines resented or disapproved of icons for this reason.

What is idol worship?

300

A strong emperor of the Byzantine Empire.  He also had a strong empress / co-ruler.

Who was Justinian?

300

This land stretched west to Italy, south to Egypt and east to Arabia.

What is the Byzantine Empire?

300

The schism or split among Christians resulted in the Eastern Orthodox Church and _____________.

What is the Roman Catholic Church?

300

Constantinople is called _________ today.

What is Istanbul?
400

Her father was a bear trainer.  She eventually became Empress of the Byzantine Empire.

Who is Theodora?

400
Today, Constantinople is in this present day COUNTRY.

What is Turkey?

400
To strengthen and reunite the roman Empire, the Emperor Justinian ordered a general ________ to lead  the army.

Who is Belisarius?

400

Idols in the Byzantine Empire can depict these.

What are pictures of Mary, Jesus or the saints?
500

This general was able to defeat the Persian army.

Who was Belisarius?

500
The English translation of this Latin saying:  "alter ego"

What is "another self"?

500

The English translation of this Latin saying "e pluribus unum".

What is one of many?

500

What is the English translation of this Latin saying:  "pro bono"

What is "without charge"?