beginning of year (SS) Flashcards
people with little experience
amateurs
when a country buys more than they can sell and goes in debt
trade deficit
when things become more expensive because the currency of a country is not as valuable
inflation
the empire of rome when rome fell
byzantine empire
when a culture is spread to other countries peacefully, usually by trade
cultural diffusion
domes or historical pieces that can be viewed
architectural features
a narrow passageway connecting two large bodies of water
strait
a chemical mixture that could burn on water
greek fire
a center for trade
commercial center
riots where thousands of people die and cities were left burnt and ruined
nika riots
the most important church of the city
hagia sophia
laws aka the roman legal code
justinian code
a formal statement of beliefs
creed
worshipping religious images, or the religious image
icons
against the teachings of the church
heretical
in the early church, these were the most important leaders
patriarchs
elected leaders of the church
bishops
once a patriarch, but gradually became to be the most important individual in the church
pope
the churches of the eastern and western empires split
great schism
it means for the people. these churches focused on ways that made it easier for followers to practice faith
catholic
means following the established beliefs. these churches focused in carrying on the tradtions of the BIble
orthodox
a follower of a polytheistic (the worship of one god) religion
pagan
people who go to foreign lands to spread their faith
missionaries
this alphebet continues to be the basis for modern day slavic languages, such as russian
cyrillic alphebet
