Vocabulary 1
Ritual cleansing by plunging into water
Baptism
Art of giving speeches
Oratory
How were aqueducts used?
Used to bring water to their cities by underground channels and bridges
The Great Schism is the split between these two churches
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
What is Justinian's biggest accomplishment as emperor?
Reconquering lands in the west
Period of stability in the Roman Empire
Pax Romana
Alphabet used mostly for Slavic languages such as Russian and Bulgarian, as well as for other languages
Cyrillic Alphabet
What is satire?
A piece of literature that makes fun of their subject
This person was a key apostle and became the leader of the new church following the death of Jesus. He is also most commonly known as the 'first' pope.
Peter
How does the Byzantine Empire differ from the Roman Empire?
Religious group
Denomination
Place where people of different cultures meet and exchange products, ideas, and technologies
Site of Encounter
Why is the old saying, "all roads lead to Rome", true in Italy?
Major roads extend out from the city like spokes of a wheel
What is the Old Testament known as in Judaism?
The Hebrew Bible
Why do we call it the Byzantine Empire?
Historians needed a name to call the surviving eastern empire
Person who dies for his or her beliefs
Martyr
"Image-breaker," person who opposed the use of icons in Christian worship
Iconoclast
Which emperor's death marks the end of Pax Romana?
Marcus Aurelius
What is the Trinity in Christianity?
God existing in 3 forms, God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Constantinople finally fell to this group of people...
Turkish Ottoman Empire
Formal letter, several of which form part of the New Testament
Epistle
Split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054
Great Schism
How did Diocletian try to solve the succession problem in the Roman Empire?
What are the two most important holidays to Christians?
Christmas and Easter
Who was in charge of the Eastern Orthodox Church after the Great Schism in 1054?
Byzantine Emperor