quiz ii IDs

Question 1

Chalcedonians

Answer 1

The Chalcedonian church is a branch of Christianity according to which Christ has two natures (the divine and the human). The tension between Chalcedonians and Monophysites leads to a new religious schism.

Question 2

Monophysite

Answer 2

The Monophysite church is a branch of Christianity according to which Christ has a single nature that is both divine and human. This interpretation is unpopular in Justinian’s time (but they aren’t that persecuted because Theodora favors them a little).

Question 3

Hormisdas’s libellus

Answer 3

The pope Hormisdas requested that the other popes accept Chalcedonian orthodoxy and signed the libellus or little book to this effect to move forward with Justinian’s attempt to pacify or unify the orthodox chruch.

Question 4

Henottikon

Answer 4

In 482, at the emperor’s request Akakios wrote a document, known as Zeno’s Henotikon (“the Unifier”), to serve as a basis for a return by all parties to mutual recognition and communion. Aka the ultimate compromise

Question 5

Diptychs

Answer 5

Technical term for commemorations, wooden tablets containing the names of saints, bishops, and emperors who defined the history and confession of each Christian community.

Question 6

Hagia Sophia

Answer 6

First basilica with a dome, built and regarded as an important architectural achievement. It is where the emperor was coronated and the space was used for a variety of imperial and administrative functions.

Question 7

Satraps

Answer 7

Administrative unit of territory in the Persian empire (like a district or a province), only used by the Byzantines when referring to a specific satrap in Persia.

Question 8

Themata (Themes)

Answer 8

New administrative unit of territory (like a district or province) used under the emperor Herakleios

Question 9

Shahs

Answer 9

An emperor or king in the Persian Empire (Iran today)

Question 10

Digest

Answer 10

Compilation of juristic writings on Roman law compiled by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian in 530–533 AD

Question 11

Institute

Answer 11

Compilation of juristic writings on Roman law compiled under Justinian in 530–533 AD for students

Question 12

Bucellarii

Answer 12

formations of troops used in the Roman Empire

Question 13

Novella

Answer 13

a “new” enactment or law codified

Question 14

Quaesitor

Answer 14

Justinian instituted a magistracy for the capital, the quaesitor (“inquirer” or “inquisitor”), whose primary job was to interview all new arrivals or non-locals about their business in the city

Question 15

Coloni

Answer 15

a peasant that is legally tied to the land (Farmer’s law)