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Empire vs Empire
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Government
The Church
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What language did the Roman Empire speak versus what the Byzantine Empire speak?
The Roman Empire spoke Latin and the Byzantine Empire spoke Greek
100
Justinian Code
an organized set of laws created by Emporer Justinian I
100
The Roman Empire was divided between two emperors until what event
The fall of the Roman Empire
100
What is a liturgy?
A sacred rite of public worship
100
Why was Constantinople a perfect location for trade?
It was in a good location between trade routes and on the water.
200
Which empire had more cities and which empire had more country side?
Roman Empire had more country side and the Byzantine Empire had more cities
200
Hagia Sophia
A church built between 532 and 537
200
Why did Justinian I start a major public works program?
Riots destroyed the city
200
Describe the different opinions the Orthodox Church and the Catholic Church had on icons.
The Eastern Orthodox Church believed that icons caused people to worship false images of God instead of God himself and banned icons in Christian homes. Roman Catholics protested.
200
Who were the Blues and the Greens?
Fans of opposite teams
300
Which empire had more trade and which empire had more agriculture?
Roman Empire had more agriculture and Byzantine Empire had more trade
300
Icon
A type of religious image typically painted on a small wooden panel and considered sacred by Eastern Orthodox Christians
300
Who had a greater power in the Byzantine Empire - the emperor or the patriarch?
The emperor
300
What did it mean when someone is excommunicated?
To officially exclude someone from the church
300
What types of events did they have in the Hippodome?
Chariot races
400
Describe the difference between the economy of the Roman Empire versus the Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire was less wealthy than the Byzantine Empire
400
Schism
A formal division in a church or religious body
400
Why were Byzantines angry that Charlemagne was crowned as Holy Roman emperor?
They believed their empress should rule remains of the Roman Empire
400
What caused the official split between the Orthodox and the Catholic churches?
in 1054, the pope and patriarch excommunicated members of each other's clergy
400
What did the jobless do in Constantinople?
The jobless would work in exchange for bread from the emperor
500
What is the difference between the languages in the Roman Catholic Church versus the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Roman Catholic Church was conducted in Latin. The Eastern Orthodox Church was conducted in local languages.
500
Patriarch
The bishop of an important city in the Eastern Orthodox Church
500
What 3 areas in Europe did Justinian I gain back for the empire?
1. Parts of North Africa 2. Italy 3. Southeastern Spain
500
How long did the division between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church last?
Until 1994 (pretty recent!)
500
What did the Hagia Sophia mean?
"Holy Wisdom"