Ch. 1 vocab Flashcards
1
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Strait
A
A narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting 2 larger bodies of water
2
Q
Moat
A
A trench filled with water
3
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Greek Fire
A
A chemical mixture that burned furiously, even underwater.
4
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Creed
A
A statement of beliefs
5
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Icon
A
A holy image, such as a portrait of Jesus or a saint.
6
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Iconoclasts
A
People who oppose icons.
7
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Pope
A
The person who is the head of the Church
8
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Great Schism
A
The split of two traditions of the Western and Eastern Roman Churches
9
Q
Justinian’s code
A
A unified code of local laws
10
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Missionary
A
Someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
11
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Cyrillic alphabet
A
An alphabet that allowed the Slavs to write down their language.
12
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Byzantine
A
An empire that was made up of Christians and spoke Greek; they thought of themselves as Romans
