WH1: Byzantine Empire

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Where is Constantinople located? Options: On the Bosporus Strait, On the Dardanelles Strait, On the Balkan Peninsula, On the Italian Peninsula

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On the Bosporus Strait

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Why did the Eastern Roman Empire become known as the Byzantine Empire?

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Its capital was formerly known as "Byzantium"

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Who moved the Roman capital to Constantinople?

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Constantine

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Why was the location of Constantinople advantageous?

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It was far from the Germanic invasions in the western empire.

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Who finally conquered the Byzantine Empire?

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Ottomans

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The Byzantine empire preserved _____________ culture.

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Greco-Roman

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Constantinople was located on the crossroads of several trade routes which meant the city _________.

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became the center of trade

Front

What is this building?

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Hagia Sophia

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What was Justinian's legal code based on? Options: Rosetta Stone, Code of Hammurabi, Roman law, Ten Commandments

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Roman law

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Why is Justinian's code important?

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It laid the foundation for future European legal codes.