The Byzantines and Orthodox Christianity (p.18)

Question 1

What was the first Christian Roman Empire and when?

Answer 1

Constantine

280AD- 337AD

Question 2

What did Constantine make his capital?

Answer 2

Byzantium

Question 3

What did Constantine change their name to?

Answer 3

Constantinople

Question 4

Where was Constantinople?

Answer 4

Between Europe and Asia

By Bosporus Sea between Black sea and the Mediterranean

Question 5

What did Constantinople become?

Answer 5

Major trading centre

Question 6

After the fall of Rome, what did Byzantine become?

Answer 6

The last stronghold of Christianity

Question 7

What did Byzantine have, that made it safe? (2)

Answer 7

Strong walls

A navy that could withstand the attacks of Muslims invading the armies

Question 8

What happened in Byzantine during the tenth century?

Answer 8

Christianity in the Empire became Orthodox Christianity

Question 9

Orthodox Christians are different from- what? How so? (2)

Answer 9

Catholicism
Don’t recognize authority of Catholic Pope
Turn to the Patrician of Easter church for guidance.

Question 10

Byzantine emperors were very ______ and had important _____ _____?

Answer 10

Religious

Church Duties

Question 11

Who were two important Byzantine rulers, and when did they rule?

Answer 11

Theodora and Justinian I

527-565

Question 12

What was Justinian?

Answer 12

A commoner

Question 13

Justinian became one of the most _______ _______

Answer 13

Capable leaders

Question 14

What was so special about Justinian?

Answer 14

He had a brilliant mind

Question 15

What was Justinian interested in? (5)

Answer 15

Art
Literature
Religion
Music
Sciences

Question 16

What is a Legal Code?

Answer 16

Collection of written laws

Question 17

Justinian collected- what? What did he do with them?

Answer 17

Written laws, and put them into a legal code

Question 18

Where did Justinian Code become the basis for law?

Answer 18

All of Western Europe except for England

Question 19

Justinian Code became the- what - for France?

Answer 19

Civil code

Question 20

Justinian Code influence the civil code for- where?

Answer 20

Quebec

Question 21

What was Theodora’s origin?

Answer 21

A humble one

Question 22

What was Theodora’s father?

Answer 22

A bear trainer, so he was teased/ridiculed

Question 23

Theodora was a great leader, because….?

Answer 23

She was effective.

Question 24

What did Theodora do for women?

Answer 24

Brought in reform that gave women the right to keep any property that was inherited.

Question 25

How did Theodora handle emergencies?

Answer 25

She coped well

Question 26

Theodora organized the defence of the- what?

Answer 26

Thrones.