Unit 1 Test Review ~ Fall of Rome and Byzantine Empire

Fall of Rome

100

List some reasons as to why the Western Roman Empire fell

Empire too large 

Economic Problems

Military Issues (Barbarians) 

Poor Leadership 

200

This part of the Roman Empire becomes the Byzantine Empire (east or west?)

Eastern Roman Empire 

300

This event split the Roman Empire by religion 

The Great Schism 

400

This Roman Emperor moved the capital to Byzantium and renamed the city to Constantinople 

Constantine 

500

The word 'barbarian' is best defined as....

Someone who cannot speak the native language 

Someone who is uncivilized 

Great Schism

100

This is what Schism means 

To split something (scissors) 

A formal division in the church 

200

These are some reasons and/or differences that created the Great Schism 

The Catholic and Orthodox church disagreeing with things such as bible translation, when to celebrate Easter, if you should pray to Icons 

The Pope (Catholic leader) and Patriarch (Orthodox leader) excommunicated each other 

300

This is the religion of the Byzantine Empire (formerly the Eastern Roman Empire) 

Eastern Orthodoxy 

400

This is the Bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church 

Pope

500

This means "in agreement with the right beliefs"

Orthodox 

Byzantine Empire

100

This is the capital of the Byzantine Empire 

Constantinople 

200

This emperor of the Byzantine Empire is often referred to as 'the great' and was married to his wife Theodora 

Justinian the Great 

300

There riots started in the hippodrome and burned the city of Constantinople for five days 

Nika Riots 

400

This is why Justinian's wife, Theodora, was important during the Nika Riots 

She convinced Justinian to stay and fight back instead of fleeing the city 

500

Which empire conquered the Byzantine Empire?

The Ottoman Empire 

Constantinople

100

These are some of the natural barriers of Constantinople 

Water surrounding the city 

Hilly landscape 

Location away from Barbarian Tribes 

200

These are some of the man made defenses of Constantinople 

The double walls on the land side of the city 

Defense Towers 

Golden Gate Chain to protect city port 

300

This is the Church that was built under Justinian the Great in the city, it is now considered the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture 

Hagia Sophia 

400

This is the name of the stadium in the city of Constantinople that would have chariot races ~ these chariot races and their teams influenced politics in the city 

The Hippodrome 

500

Why was Constantinople so important during the Medieval period?

It was in the middle of the trading routes from Europe, Asia and Africa 

The Medieval Walmart 

Ottoman Empire

100

This is the official religion of the Ottoman Empire 

Islam 

200

This policy allowed anyone in the Ottoman empire to practice any religion as long as they paid a tax to the empire 

Religious Tolerance 

300

These were some ways that the Ottomans invaded Constantinople 

Used cannons to break down the city walls 

Carried their boats on land around the Golden Horn chain 

Used Turkish miners to dig deep under the wall foundations

400

The name of the city Constantinople was changed when the Ottomans attacked in the early 1500s, this name is 

Istanbul

500

When conquering new lands, the Ottomans would take the children of Christian families and incorporate them into the empire as warriors and teach them the religion of Islam, these warriors are referred to as 

The Janissaries