Byzantine Empire Flashcard

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The Byzantine capital city was ___.

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Constantinople

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Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Byzantine capital city? Options: It was located on a peninsula, It was a major center of trade, Its fresh water was supplied by aqueducts, It was located in France

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It was located in France

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What was the religion of the Byzantine Empire?

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Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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Who is the leader of the Byzantine religion? Options: Patriarch, Pope, Caliph, Archbishop

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Patriarch

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What major church was located in the Byzantine capital city?

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Hagia Sophia

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What famous woman was elevated to the status of co-emperor to rule as an equal alongside her husband?

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Theodora

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Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire? Options: the Roman law, the Justinian Code, the Orthodox law, the Greek Code

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the Justinian Code

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During the 8th-century dispute over icons, which of the following supported the use of icons? Options: the Pope, the patriarch, the Byzantine emperor, the bishops of the East

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the Pope

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The name for the eastern Roman Empire, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia; it lasted from about 500 to 1453 C.E.

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The Byzantine Empire

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The _____ was a structure in the Byzantine Empire where thousands of people would gather to watch chariot races.

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hippodrome