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Byzantine Unit Revie
Byzantine Unit Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was Justinian's Code? | Justinian’s Code was an organized collection and explanation of Roman laws used by the Byzantine Empire. It became the backbone of the legal system. |
| What was the Hagia Sophia? | It was the well-known church built by Justinian whose name means Holy Wisdom. |
| What was Justinian's greatest military achievement? | Regaining lands that had been previously lost to barbarian attacks. |
| Where was Constantinople located? | At the Eastern end of the Roman empire between Europe and Asia. It was surrounded on 3 sides with water and fortified by city walls. |
| How did Constantinople get rich? | It was the perfect place for trade. |
| How did Theodora help the empire? | Theodora encouraged Justinian to stay when people were outraged at the the tax increase and she improved women's rights. |
| How did Constantinople fall? | It was weakened from attacks. |
| What did the Byzantines preserve and pass on? | Greek culture and Roman laws |
| Constantinople was also known as what? | The New Rome |
| Who was the 1st Christian ruler of the Roman Empire | Constantine |
| Constantine is what present day city? | Istanbul |
| What is excommunication? | When the Pope (or patriarch) casts an official out |
| After the divide, the _________ section became known as the Byzantine Empire | Eastern |
| The Byzantine civilization was influenced by ________________, ____________________, and _________________cultures | Greek, Roman, and Christian |
| Most of the population of the Byzantine Empire was was _________________________. | Greek |
| What are icons? | Icons are paintings of Jesus and other holy people |
| Why were mosaics created? | Mosaics were created to honor saints and emperors. |
| What does an iconoclast do to icons? | An iconoclast opposes the use of icons and destroys them. |
| When did the Iconoclastic Controversy happen? | The Iconoclastic Controversy preceded (or happened right before) the Great Schism |
| What was the dispute about that split the medieval Christian church? | The dispute that split the medieval Christian church was due to Orthodox Christian’s not accepting the Roman Catholic Pope’s claim to supreme power. |
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