Unit 1

Question 1

Describe three main characteristic of the byzantine empire

Answer 1

Religion
Language

Advancements

Question 2

What was the religion

Answer 2

Christianity

Question 3

What were the 2 languages

Answer 3

Latin and greek

Question 4

What were the advancements

Answer 4

Arts and architure

Question 5

Describe how the latin language continues to influence the world today

Answer 5

The Latin language is still used in the catholic church today and is the official of Vatican City Rome

Question 6

What is the Byzantine Empire’s greatest contribution to Western European society?

Answer 6

The perseve of the latin and greek cultures

Question 7

4. Why did Christianity grow so strong during the Roman and Byzantine empire?

Answer 7

A Justinian and Constantine were leaders and both had a strong faith
B the vast network of roads

Question 8

5. What was Constantine’s main goal for Constantinople? How did he accomplish this?

Answer 8

a. . He wanted Constantinople to rival the city of Rome

b. He built moats and walls for protection

Question 9

6. Why did Christianity spread so quickly throughout the empire?

Answer 9

A networks of roads and leaders

Question 10

7. What were two of Justinian’s main achievements?

Answer 10

a. He built the high Sofia

b. He reorganized the legal system of the empire

Question 11

8..What is the main impact of the Code of Justinian?

Answer 11

a. It served as the basis for all legal systems

Question 12

10. How did Constantinople’s location impact the Byzantine empire?

Answer 12

a hard to defend

b center of trade for 3 continents

Question 13

11.. What two architectural achievements are located in Constantinople?

Answer 13

a Higa sofia

B Hippodrome