Byzantine Empire

Question 1

The eastern half of the Roman empire turned into the….

Answer 1

Byzantine empire

Question 2

What was the capital of the Byzantine empire?

Answer 2

Constantinople

Question 3

How did the geography of the Byzantine empire lead to its prosperity?

Answer 3

Constantinople was a crossroads between Europe and Asia-located on the water, controlled trade

Question 4

Which two civilizations ideas did the Byzantine empire use?

Answer 4

Greece and Rome

Question 5

Who was the famous leader of the Byzantine empire?

Answer 5

Justinian

Question 6

Name two accomplishments of the ruler Justinian.

Answer 6

Reconquered lost lands (Italy, Northern Africa, Spain), built Hagia Sophia, Justinian’s Code

Question 7

What was Justinian’s Code.

Answer 7

law code created by Justinian, built on Roman law

Question 8

What was the Great Schism of 1054.

Answer 8

split of Christianity into Eastern Orthodox (Byzantine) and Roman Catholic (western Europe)

Question 9

Which ideas did the Byzantine empire give to early Russia?

Answer 9

Orthodox Christianity, domes, cyrillic alphabet (so they could read the Bible)

Question 10

Byzantine influence on Russia is an example of….

Answer 10

Cultural Diffusion!