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Justinian
Constantinople
Eastern Orthodox Church
Conflicts 1
Misc.
100
What does Hagia Sophia mean in Greek?
What is holy wisdom?
100
What Roman emperor moved one of his capitals to Byzantium?
Who is Constantinople?
100
Who ranked just below the emperor in religious matters?
Who is the patriarch?
100
Who did Pope Leo IX send to excommunicate Cerularius?
Who is Cardinal Humbert?
100
How did Cerularius respond to being excommunicated?
What is he symbolically excommunicated Pope Leo IX?
200
What is Justinian's new set of laws called?
What is Justinian's code?
200
What modern-day country and city is Constantinople located in?
What is Istanbul, Turkey?
200
Which saint helped create the Cyrillic alphabet?
Who is Saint Cyril?
200
Who did Pope Leo III crown as emperor instead of Empress Irene?
Who is Charlemagne?
200
Why made the Byzantine empire more stable than the Roman empire?
What is because religion and government were more closely linked?
300
Who or what caused Justinian not to flee Constantinople during the rebellion?
Who is his wife Theodora?
300
What language was spoken in Constantinople?
What is Greek?
300
Who had supreme authority in the church?
Who is the emperor?
300
Which Byzantine emperor introduced iconoclasm?
Who is Leo III?
300
Why was iconoclasm introduced?
What is because the Byzantine emperor felt that icons were wrongly worshipped?
400
What caused Justinian to rebuild Constantinople on a grand scale? (be specific)
What is most of the city was destroyed during revolts between chariot teams?
400
Why was Constantinople heavily populated and very wealthy?
What is because it was a popular trading center?
400
What does pantocrator mean?
What is the ruler of all?
400
Why did Cardinal Humbert excommunicate Cerularius?
What is because Cerularius closed all churches that worshipped western rights?
400
What two cultures was the west side of the empire formed around?
What is Frankish and Germanic?
500
How long did Justinian rule for?
What is 38 years?
500
Name three reasons Constantinople provided a more comfortable life for its citizens.
What is a sewer system, orphanages, hospitals, elderly homes, protection from invasions, or food for the unemployed?
500
Name two saints that Christians in Constantinople prayed to.
Who are Saint Cyril and Saint Basil?
500
Who excommunicated Leo III?
Who is Pope Gregory?
500
Which historian wrote The Secret History and described Justinian as a "treacherous enemy, insane for murder and plunder?"
Who is Procopius?