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100
The leader of the Roman Catholic church is:
The Pope
100
A trench filled with water to protect a city or fortification is called a:
Moat
100
What was the name of Emperor Justinian's wife?
Theodora
100
A holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint, is called an:
Icon
100
A narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water, is called a:
Strait
200
A person who was against the use of icons in Christian worship was called an:
Iconoclast
200
What physical structure was built around the city of Constantinople to protect it?
A wall
200
What was the name of the laws that Justinian created that were based on Greek and Roman laws?
Justinian's Code
200
A statement of beliefs is called a:
Creed
200
An area of land almost completely surrounded by water is called a:
Peninsula
300
The church built in the Byzantine Empire with an enormous dome was called the:
Hagia Sophia
300
A chemical mixture that burned in water, which was used by the Byzantine Empire against enemy ships was called:
Greek Fire
300
What was the name of the riots that occurred in the Hippodrome where Justinian ordered the rioters to be massacred?
Nika Riots
300
What was the name of the city that was the home of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
300
Which geographic and man-made features made Constantinople easy to defend? Name at least three.
1. On a peninsula, surrounded on three sides by water 2. Surrounded by a moat 3. Surrounded by walls
400
A split between the Eastern Orthodox church and the Roman Catholic church in 1054 was called the:
Great Schism
400
A writing system used mostly by Slavic languages, such as Russian and Bulgarian, as well as by other languages was called the:
Cyrillic Alphabet
400
Who ordered the Hagia Sophia to be built?
Emperor Justinian
400
Which language did the Roman Catholic church speak during its religious services?
Latin
400
What was the name of the strait that connected the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea at Constantinople?
The Bosporus Strait
500
After the Great Schism, the Byzantine church became the Eastern Orthodox church and the Western Rome churches were called:
The Roman Catholic churches
500
What technology caused the end of the Byzantine Empire?
Gunpowder/Cannons
500
Which people took over the Byzantine Empire when it declined?
The Ottomans
500
Which language did the Eastern Orthodox church speak during its religious services?
Greek
500
Which two seas surrounded Constantinople?
The Black Sea and the Aegean Sea