B. Unit 1 Eastern Europe Q.1 Flashcards
Constantine I changed the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to:
Constantinople
Today, Constantinople is known as
Istanbul
The straight on which Constantinople was located is the ________ Strait.
Bosporus
The Western Roman Empire was defeated by barbarians from the
north
carvings on a flat surface
bas relief
flat pictures
icon
orthodox
“true faith”
bishop
patriarch
separation
schism
remove from church membership
excommunicate
worn by Eastern monks and priests
black robes
fabric
silk
man’s face
painting of the Christ child
gold
halos
The area around Istanbul, the Bosporus, and Asia Minor are now part of the country of:
Turkey
During Justinian’s time the Byzantine Empire went through:
a golden age
Constantine’s government in Constantinople was highly:
centralized
After the burning of Constantinople by the crusaders, the Byzantine empire was:
fragmented
The name of Constantine’s cross is:
Chi Rho
Constantinople had access to the Mediterranean Sea through the:
Marmara and Aegean seas
The name of the prince of Russia who chose the Orthodox Church for his country was:
Vladimir
Emperor Justinian ruled during which time period?
500s
Constantine I ruled in the ___.
300s
Justinian wrote:
a code of Roman laws