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WHI Byzantine/Russia
Based off of VaDOE SOLs
Question | Answer |
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Why was the location of Constantinople important? | Easily fortified on peninsula with harbors, distance from Germanic invaders, crossroads of trade, eastern frontier offers protection |
Byzantine Empire codified Roman Laws. What was it called? | Justinian's Code |
Who was the main Emperor of the Byzantine Empire? | Justinian |
Who was Justinian's wife? | Theodora |
What three things is Justinian known for? | Codification of Roman laws, reconquering former Roman territories, expansion of trade |
This is a Christian Church that was created under Justinian in the Byzantine Empire. | Hagia Sophia |
What small pictures made of glass and tiles were used extensively in public and religious structures? | Mosaics |
These are sacred (religious) images that became a source of conflict between the Roman Catholic Church and Greek Orthodox Church | Icons |
Byzantine Art was influenced by the Christian religion and Imperial power but had very little _______________. | reality - Unrealistic portraits |
Greek and Roman knowledge and culture was preserved in these in the Byzantine Empire. | Libraries |
This church was dominate in the Byzantine Empire (be specific) | Greek (Eastern) Orthodox |
Which empire heavily influenced Russian art and architecture? | Byzantine |
What architectural influence did the Russians use on their churches? How did it differ from the Byzantine Empire? | Domes; Russians have onion shaped domes |
This alphabet mixed Greek and Slavic languages | Cyrillic |
This church is dominate in Russia | Greek (Eastern) Orthodox |
Russia heavily uses this trade route | Black to Baltic (or Northern European) |
Who conquers the Byzantine Empire in 1453? | Ottoman Empire |
When the Byzantine Empire is conquered, what do they rename Constantinople? | Istanbul |