Constantinople
Byzantine Politics
Justinian's accomplishments and influence
Vocab
Misc.
100
Being located on this trade route made Constantinople a wealthy city
What is the Silk Road?
100
This man/women had absolute political power
What is a Emperor/Empress?
100
Justinian persevered and promoted ______________ culture
What is Roman culture?
100
This man named Constantinople and was the first Christian Roman Emperor
Who is Constantine the Great?
100
The Roman Empire is split into East and West because
What is "the West is seen as dead weight?"
200
________ spread Christianity throughout the Byzantine Empire and Eurasia
What is trade?
200
This image shows __________
What is the divide between the Eastern and Western Rome?
200
Justinian improved Roman law by ___________
What is simplifying legal code?
200
Empire that conquered Constantinople
What is the Ottoman Empire?
200
The historical era between the fall of Rome and the fall of Constantinople
2 ANSWERS APPLICABLE: The Dark Ages or the Middle Ages
300
After Constantinople was reconquered it was renamed this
What is Istanbul?
300
List two reasons why Constantinople fell
(Mr. Frattasio discretion)
300
Justinian rebuilt this structure after it was burned down in a riot
What is the Hagia Sofia?
300
The Hagia Sophia is...
The most well known Cathedral in the Byzantine Empire
300
Justinian's code effected Jews by __________
What is limiting their rights?
400
The strait that Constantinople was located on
What is the Bosporus Strait?
400
The political organizations and rival chariot teams were called the _______________
What is the blue and greens?
400
Name two places Justinian reconquered
(Mr. F's discretion)
400
This empire came in constant conflict with the Byzantines under Justinian
What is the Sassanian Empire?
400
Name two languages commonly spoken in the Byzantine Empire
What is (Mr. Frattasio discretion)
500
Name before Constantinople was renamed
What is Byzantium?
500
Describe the levels of the Byzantine Empires social classes
(Mr. Frattasio discretion)
500
By building (name two pieces of infrastructure) Justinian improved the life of his subjects
(Mr. Frattasio discretion)
500
Bureaucracy is...
What is when a system of government workers make small decisions?
500
Sect of Christianity most practiced in the Byzantine Empire
What is Eastern Orthodox?