Byzantine Empire

Question 1

Schism of 1054

Answer 1

The church split: Orthodox in the East and Roman Catholic in West

Question 2

Orthodox Church

Answer 2

Church in the East, had roots in greek philosophy and disagreed with clergy freedoms of Roman Catholics

Question 3

Ottoman Turks

Answer 3

Enemies/ invaders who conquered territory on borders and eventually defeated Byzantine army, causing its fall in the west

Question 4

Emperor Justinian

Answer 4

He and his wife ruled and attempted to reform the empire’s administration. This was disliked and led to revolts.

Question 5

Hagia Sofia

Answer 5

Important building- large church built after revolts

Question 6

Nika Revolt

Answer 6

Rebellion to end Justinian’s reign that left Constantinople in ruins. Military later killed revolters by the thousands

Question 7

Theodora

Answer 7

Justinian’s wife and advisor- powerful woman

Question 8

Rise of Byzantine empire

Answer 8

Diocletian previously split Rome and Constantine later moved capital (for many reasons).

Question 9

Constantinople

Answer 9

Capital of Byzantium:

• protected by walls
• surrounded by water
• good for trade through land and sea
• wealthy city
• fertile soil
• christian city

Question 10

What was Rome’s cultural legacy?

Answer 10

Writers/Philosophers such as Horace, Virgil, Libby, Plato

Latin- which was start of all other Romance languages

Architectural achievements and aqueducts

Art and statues (revived in renaissance)

Question 11

Compare/contrast Byzantine empire to Roman empire

Answer 11

Similarities- Well planned cities, Flourishing art

Differences- Religion, Size

Question 12

Icons/iconoclasts

Answer 12

Artistic interpretation of sacred figures was deemed wrong by some christians

Question 13

Patriarch

Answer 13

Head of Eastern Orthodox Church

Question 14

Constantine

Answer 14

Roman Emperor who moved capital to Constantinople and converted to christianity