Untitled Deck Flashcards
Who captured Constantinople?
Mehmet II
What technology helped the Ottomans expand and maintain their empire?
field cannons
What was the title of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
Sultan
He was known as ‘The Conqueror’. Who is he?
Mehmet II
What seas did Istanbul connect?
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
What continents did Constantinople connect?
Europe and Asia
What was the new name of Constantinople?
Istanbul
What was the major religion in Constantinople before the Ottoman conquest?
Christianity
Which city had a strategic location?
Constantinople
What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?
Constantinople
The Ottomans required that all the peoples they conquered convert to the Islamic religion or they were executed.
False
What religion did the Ottomans follow?
Islam
Who managed to conquer the Byzantine Empire?
Mehmet II
What was the religion of the Ottoman Turks?
Islam
The Ottoman capture of Constantinople was a turning point because…
They gained power and defeated the Byzantines
Why were the Ottomans able to grow their empire so quickly?
Gunpowder
The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in history because it?
contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire
Constantinople, Janissaries, and use of cannons and muskets are associated with the?
Ottoman
The nomads living in Angola (Turkey) were called the?
Turks
How did the Ottoman Turks take Constantinople?
Cannons
After the Turks take Constantinople, they rename it?
Istanbul
The body of water that touches Africa, Asia, and Europe is the?
Mediterranean Sea
The separation between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church is known as?
Great Schism of 1054
A member of a community or tribe that did not belong to one of the large civilizations like Rome or Greece is called?
barbarian
Both the Eastern and Western Roman Empire adopted _____ as their official religion.
Christianity
The Eastern Orthodox Church was centered in?
Constantinople
The Roman Catholic Church was centered in?
Rome
One of the Byzantine Empire’s greatest accomplishments was?
preserving Roman and Greek history
How did Christianity spread during the Byzantine Empire?
through trade
Emperor Justinian expanded the Byzantine Empire.
True
The Byzantine’s influence on Russia included all of the following EXCEPT?
trade
____________ created the Cyrillic alphabet.
St. Cyril
The Cyrillic alphabet was created to bring the _________________ to the Slavic people.
Bible
Which group influenced the architecture of this building in Russia?
Byzantines
Today, the Hagia Sophia is used as a?
mosque
A mosaic is?
pictures made from small pieces of colored glass or stone
What is a strait?
narrow body of water that cuts through land and connects two larger bodies of water
What was the religion in the West Roman Empire?
Roman Catholic
The Eastern half of Europe was what section of Christianity?
Orthodox Christian
Today, Constantinople is called?
Istanbul
Who was Emperor Justinian’s wife?
Theodora
Which emperor preserved Greek and Roman culture?
Justinian
Who was credited with the creation of the city of Constantinople?
Constantine
Who was the head of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Pope
What is a Schism?
A split or division in the Church
Who is the Pope?
the bishop of Rome, head of the Roman Catholic Church
One similarity between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox is that?
they both based their faith on Jesus and the Bible
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Famous church of Constantinople?
Hagia Sophia
The Byzantine Empire formed from the ________ part of the Roman Empire.
Eastern (red color)
What was the Justinian Code?
The laws of the Byzantine Empire based on the Twelve Tables of Rome
Which color in the map indicates the Byzantine Empire?
Red
The Hagia Sophia best represents this Roman architecture?
domes
An advantage of the capital city, Constantinople?
All of the above are correct
The Byzantine Empire perfectly sits between the continents of _______, _______ and _______.
Europe, Asia, Africa
A fair set of laws in the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian Code
Most influential emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian
Hagia Sophia means?
Holy Wisdom
What was the Edict of Milan?
313 AD Constantine issued this decree, making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
What are religious images used to aid in worship called?
icons
Leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church appointed by the Emperor?
Patriarch
Language spoken in the Roman Catholic Church?
Latin
Constantinople built its wealth off?
trade
What did Diocletian do after taking control of the Roman Empire?
He split the empire into East and West
Which language did the Byzantine Empire use?
Greek
The Eastern side of the Roman Empire became?
The Byzantine Empire
What was so important about the location of Constantinople?
It was between eastern and western trade routes
What was one of the primary reasons for the spread of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire?
Emperor Constantine made Christianity legal and financially supported it
What was the original purpose of the Hagia Sophia?
a church
What building is shown in this image?
Hagia Sophia
Second Triumvirate consisted of?
Octavian (Augustus), Marc Antony, and Lepidus
Who was the general who commanded the Carthaginian army in the second Punic War?
Hannibal
What architectural method is used here and why?
arch; required less building materials and was sturdy
Who was Hannibal?
Carthaginian general who invaded the Roman empire but never Rome itself
What were the Punic Wars?
Rome versus Carthage
Which of the following does not apply to Julius Caesar?
worked alongside the Senate for the welfare of Rome
Who moved Rome’s capital to Byzantium which was the wealthier part of the empire?
Constantine
What is Christianity?
monotheistic, believed Jesus was the messiah
Roman art was very similar to the art of what other great ancient civilization?
Greece
Roman Law of the Tables and the U.S. Constitution share what similarity?
Both were written to protect the rights of the people
Who was the emperor of the Roman Empire who moved the capital to Constantinople and converted to Christianity?
Constantine
Which of the following is not a major reason Christianity was appealing to Rome’s poor?
Offerings were made to God as a trade
Who was the fictional founder of Rome?
Romulus
What is inflation?
increase in prices, decrease in the value of money
What is a rounded structure created by the Romans that could support a large amount of weight?
Roman Arches
How did the Romans usually treat their conquered?
Offered close by cities citizenship,Allowed the conquered to keep their way of life, and
Built roads to control rebellions and increase trade
What is a legion?
5,000-6,000 soldier unit of the Roman army
What events did Romans watch at the Coliseum?
gladiator fights, prisoner executions, man vs. animal battles
What does ‘veni, vidi, vici’ mean?
I came, I saw, I conquered
Why were Christians seen as rebellious early in the religion?
all the above
What is a martyr?
someone who dies for their beliefs
Who divided the empire into 2 parts to govern it more efficiently?
Diocletian
Why was the creation of Roman roads so impactful?
Romans could move easily throughout the empire
Who did Rome defeat to become the major trade power throughout the Mediterranean Sea?
Carthage
What was the group of 300 men elected to govern Rome?
Senate
Who were the two men who were leaders of government, military leaders, and highest judges in Rome’s Republic?
Consuls
What was the most powerful part of Rome’s Republic, made up of all patricians?
Senate
What is a gladiator?
a person (often a slave or criminal) who fought in the Colosseum to entertain the public
Which social class lived in Rome?
Both Plebeians and Patricians
Who were the twin brothers who supposedly founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
What is a ‘republic’?
A form of government where the citizens vote for their leader
Who were the common people of Rome?
plebeians
Why are both the Roman Republic and United States considered republics?
The people elect representatives to make laws for them
The Roman Empire began in what is modern-day ________?
Italy
Who was Rome’s first emperor who ushered in the Pax Romana?
Augustus Caesar
Who was the first Roman emperor who became a Christian?
Constantine
What was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire called?
Byzantine Empire
What was the capital of the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
What is considered the first stadium and often the site of gladiator contests?
Coliseum
The Pax Romana & the ‘golden age’ of Roman innovation & culture happened under?
The Roman Emperors
What idea was the basis for Rome’s system of law?
all citizens should be treated equally under the law
Rome began along the?
Italian peninsula
What was NOT a reason the (Western) Roman Empire fell?
Natural Disasters
The Visigoths and Vandals are both examples of ____________________.
Germanic Tribes
Christianity grew out of what religion?
Judaism
What river was Rome founded on?
Tiber
Who was the famous Roman general and ‘Dictator for Life’ assassinated by fellow senators?
Julius Caesar
The Romans were worried that the Jews would rise up against ___________________.
Roman rule
What is a peaceful period during the beginning of the Roman Empire called?
Pax Romana
