Which two continents did the Byzantine Empire spread to?
What is Europe and Asia
100
It was easy to defend ( It was surrounded on three sides by water), It stood at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
Name 1 reason they chose Constantinople to be the capital of Roman Empire
100
Who convinced Justinian to stay and fight while people were rebelling
Who is Theodora
100
Who was Jesus' mother
What is Mary
100
What was the Schism?
What is the formal division between churches
200
What was the first city named that Constantine moved his capital to?
What is Byzantium
200
Name two things that flowed through the market in Constantinople
What is Ivory, Silk, Furs, Perfumes, and other luxury items.
200
What is Justinian most famous for creating?
What is his code of law
200
In Byzantine times, who had supreme power in the church?
What is the Emperor
200
What was the name of the Pope who excommunicated the emperor?
Who is Pope Gregory III
300
About how long did the Byzantine Empire last?
What is about 1000 years
300
In exchange for sweeping the streets and weeding the gardens, what would the king give the people without a job?
What is bread
300
What groups united to overthrow Justinian?
Who are the blues and greens
300
The Byzantines viewed the emperor not only as the head of government, but as the living representative of who?
Who is God or Jesus Christ
300
What was the difference between the eastern and western halves?
What is the eastern half was wealthy while the western half wasn't wealthy
400
When did Constantine change the capital to Constantinople?
What is from 300-350 C.E.
400
At its height, how many people lived in Constantinople?
What is one million people
400
What great cathedral did Justinian build that is still one of the greatest buildings in the world?
What is the Hagia Sophia ( Holy Wisdom )
400
In what language was the liturgy in the Eastern Orthodox Church conducted?
What is Greek
400
Who was the woman that Pope Leo III did not find a good leader?
Who is Emperor Irene
500
What did Constantinople mean in Greek
What is Constantine City
500
What did people have in Constantinople have that was rare in those times
What is a sewer system
500
Procopius wrote glowing accounts of Justinian's achievements, but what did he also write where he called Justinian a treacherous enemy, and insane for murder and plunder?
What is Secret History
500
What image gazed from the dome of all Orthodox Churches?