Vocabulary
What does Hagia Sophia Mean
Holy Wisdom
Who was at the top of the social hierarchy during the middle ages?
The king
Name one of the two territories of the Byzantine Empire.
Eastern Europe and the middle east
What did the Black Death lead to.
Population decrease and a return to feudal country living.
What was the name of the Byzantine Empire's legal code?
Justinian Code
What is Mr. Ferguson's favorite color?
Purple
Which Byzantine Empire accomplishment was used during Greek naval battles?
Flame thrower
Who was the Emperor of the Byzantine Empire at its peak?
Emperor Justinian, 527-565
Name one major achievement of Medieval rulers that lead to a more educated society.
The creation of universities.
The Name of the city that Constantinople was built on.
Byzantium
Iconoclast
Religious People that believe that religious icons should not be used in prayer.
In 395, Theodosius divided the Roman Empire into what two kingdoms?
Western Roman Empire & Eastern Roman Empire
Which Byzantine empire capitol was named after Emperor Constantine?
Constantinople
Name at least one accomplishment of Emperor Justinian.
Justinian Code, Hagia Sophia,
What did the Arab wars and the expansion of Islamic Caliphates lead to?
The Crusades
Crusades
Christian lead expeditions in order to prevent the expansion of Islam.
Which plague caused economic and social problems within the Byzantine Empire and the rest of Europe?
Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
Name a country that is currently located in the region that the Byzantine Empire was once located.
Greece, Turkey, Egypt
What did the German conquering of the west lead to?
The division of Western Rome into separate lands. (eventually the current countries of Europe)
Who was emperor during the peak of the Carolingian Empire? What was this time period?
Charlemagne; 742-814. Re-established the unity of the old Western Roman Empire
Richard the Lion Heart
Famous leader of the crusades.
What was the cause of the East West Schism? When did it take place?
The East-West Schism was caused by the rivalry between the patriarch of Constantinople and the Pope of Rome for primacy over Christendom. It ended in 1054 with the separation between the Western or Roman Church and the Eastern or Orthodox Church.
What lead to the Great Schism of 1054?
The argument between the pope of the Roman Catholic church and the patriarch of the Eastern orthodox church over the use of icons during worship.
(They excommunicated each other from one another's church)
Agricultural innovations during the middle ages led to.
A growth in the economy.
Why were Christian monasteries and convents so important during the middle ages?
The preserved knowledge and provided a place to learn.