Byzantine

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Byzantine
Flash Cards
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Constantinople is located on the _________
strait.

• Bosporus

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Name the emperor who moved the capital of the
Roman Empire?

• Constantine

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The Great Schism was caused by an argument over
who should rule the Christian Church. What 2
leaders argued that they should be in charge?

• Byzantine Emperor and
• The Pope

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What is this a picture of?

• An icon

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Name the year that the city of Rome fell.

• 476

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Name the general who helped Justinian expand the
Byzantine Empire into Italy, North Africa, and
Spain.

• Belisarius

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The Byzantine Empire became a center for making
___________ after the secret of making this was
brought from China.

• Silk

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Name the Roman Emperor who made Christianity the
official religion of the Roman Empire.

• Theodosius

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Define MOSAIC

• Pictures made from small, cut stones or glass

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What is this a picture of?

• The Hagia Sophia

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What was the name of the famous church built by
Justinian?

• Hagia Sophia

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Name the two branches of Christianity that came
out of the Great Schism?

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

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Name the year of the Great Schism.

• 1054

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Define ICON

• An image of a sacred person or scene

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Who wanted the Emperor to change the law, so that
he could marry an actress?

• Justinian

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Name the scholar who helped Justinian revise the
law code.

• Tribonian

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What sea is located directly north of the
Dardanelle Straits

• Sea of Marmara

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Name the Roman Emperor who split the Roman Empire
into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern
Roman Empire.

• Theodosius

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Define ICONOCLAST

• Someone who wanted to destroy Icons (because they
  felt it was idol worship).

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Who is this a picture of?

• Theodora

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Who was in charge of the Christian church in the
Byzantine Empire?

• The Emperor (who appointed a leader called the
  Patriarch)

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Name the year that Constantinople fell.

• 1453

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Name the person who convinced Justinian not to
flee Constantinople, but to fight against the
Nika rebellion.

• Theodora

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The Byzantines stole the secret of making silk
from ____________.

• China

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Constantine moved the capital of Rome and named
the new capital ________.

• Constantinople

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Name the two branches of Christianity that came
out of the Great Schism?

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

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Which sultan of the Ottoman Turks conquered
Constantinople.

• Mehmed II

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What was the name of Constantinople before it was
called Constantinople?

• Byzantium

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Name emperor who banned the use of icons in 726.

• Leo III

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What terms listed on your review sheet were not
reviewed in this activity?

• You should really find out and add your own
  slides because they will be on the test.

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