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Vocabulary
True or False
Comprehension
Life in the New Rome
The Empire Falls
100
Leading bishop of the East
Patriarch
100
True or False: Justinian was a high ranking Byzantine nobleman
True
100
What was Constantinople centered for?
It was centered for law and religion
100
What year did Justinian die?
565
200
What many Slavic languages, including Russian, are now written in
Cyrillic alphabet
200
What year did Justinian succeed his uncle to the throne of the Eastern Empire?
527
200
When did The Plague of Justinian occur?
This happened before Justinian's death.
300
Declaring someone to be an outcast from the Church.
Excommunication
300
True or False: Hagia Sophia means "Holy Power" in Greek
False
300
What was the Justinian Code?
The Justinian Code was a set of laws that reflect the way of Byzantine life; containing nearly 5,000 roman laws.
400
Means "Holy Wisdom" in Greek
Hagia Sophia
400
Why did the Eastern and Western churches split?
The eastern and western churches split because of the different development in the east and west. This different development was due largely to the distance and lack of contact between these two regions.
400
Who was Empress Theodora
She was the most powerful woman in Byzantine history.
500
True or False: the Eastern church became the Roman Catholic church, and the Western church became the Western Orthodox Church
False