The Byzantine Empire

Front

Constantinople is the capital city of what Empire?

Back

Byzantine

Front

What was the name of Justinian's wife?

Back

Theodora

Front

Which part of the Roman Empire was the Byzantine Empire a part of and was free from Barbarian invasion?

Back

East

Front

Which geographic feature best describes the city of Constantinople? Options: Plateau, Peninsula, Mountain, Island

Back

Peninsula

Front

Peninsula means that water surrounds land on how many sides?

Back

3

Front

What 2 continents was Constantinople in the middle of?

Back

Europe and Asia

Front

What body of water separates Africa from Europe and was a central trading location for Constantinople?

Back

Mediterranean Sea

Front

What made Constantinople a good location for a capital city?

Back

It was located at the crossroads (center) of trade and was well protected.

Front

Why was Constantinople a diverse and thriving city?

Back

Cultural Diffusion

Front

Which was a MAN-MADE defense of Constantinople? Options: It being a peninsula, Creating catapults, Building high thick walls, Using cannons

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Building high thick walls