8.7 Video Question Flashcard

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What was the original name of Constantinople (and later Istanbul)?

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Byzantium

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What happened to the original Hagia Sophia that was built in the 4th century?

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The original church was destroyed in a fire.

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What did Justinian promise to do as a result of the Nika Riots?

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Justinian promised to rebuild the Hagia Sophia even better.

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What happened to some of the mosaics and icons that used to be found in the Hagia Sophia but are now missing?

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Some mosaics and icons were vandelized during the Crusades.

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After invading Constantinople, Mehmed the Conqueror allowed his soldiers 3 days to pillage the Hagia Sophia before he did what?

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Converted it into a mosque.

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What happened in 1935 that allowed people to remove the plaster that covered the Christian mosaics (allowing them to be seen for the first time in centuries)?

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The Turkish government converted it into a museum.

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Why don’t they remove the Islamic calligraphy in the Hagia Sophia that would allow for all of the Christian mosaics to be seen?

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It might destroy the Christian mosaics, and it would upset the Muslims.

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What is the Great Schism?

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The Great Schism is the breaking of the Catholic Church into the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic.

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What did the Western Christian Church become known as, and who became the ruler (ultimate authority) over the church?

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Roman Catholic Church; Pope

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What did the Eastern Christian Church become known as, and who became ruler over it?

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Eastern Orthodox Church; Byzantine Emperor