Geography
The Byzantine Empire straddled these two continents
What is Asia and Europe?
Accomplished emperor, reigned for nearly 40 years
Who is Justinian?
Art style in which little pieces of glass, stone, or pottery are arranged to make a larger scene
What is a mosaic?
Year in which the Christian church split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
What is 1054?
October 31
What is Halloween?
This body of water lies Northeast of Byzantium
What is the Black Sea?
Advisor and wife to the Emperor, integral leader in stopping the Nika Riots
Who is Theodora?
Intricately decorated scenes from the bible
What is illuminated manuscript?
Services were performed in the Greek language
What is Eastern Orthodox?
July 4
What is the Fourth of July?
Narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water
What is a strait?
Constantinople was named after this Roman Emperor
Who is Constantine?
A holy image, of Jesus or some other saint
What is icon?
Priests were allowed to marry in this branch
What is Eastern Orthodox?
November 28, 2019
What is Thanksgiving?
Strait that connects the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
What is the Bosporus Strait?
Christian missionaries who helped spread the religion to Russia & Eastern Europe
Who are Cyril and Methodius?
Large domed building; first a church, then mosque, now a museum
What is the Hagia Sophia?
Pope was the highest church official in this branch
What is Roman Catholic?
April 22, 2020
What is Earth Day?
Constantinople was built on this ancient Greek city site
What is Byzantium?
Group that conquered Justinian and his beloved Empire in 1453
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
Hagia Sophia translates to/literally means...
What is "Holy Wisdom"?
Cyril and Methodius brought this religion to Russia and Eastern Europe
What is Christianity?
March 15
What is the Ides of March?