Byzantine Empire

Multiple Choice

Where is Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire, located?

• In Europe, on the Bosporus Strait

• In Asia, on the Bosporus Strait

• In Italy, on the Italian Peninsula

• In Greece, on the Peloponesian Peninsula

Multiple Choice

What modern day country is Constantinople part of?

• Greece

• Italty

• Turkey

• Europe

​Romaioi

​Roman or Byzantium Empire?

Match

Match the Following

• Language of Rome

• Language of Byzantium

• Religion of Rome

• Religion of Byzantium

• Common to both Roman and Byzantium

Latin

Greek

Polytheistic

Monotheistic

Roman Law and Legislature

• Latin

• Greek

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Roman Law and Legislature

Age of Justinian

Byzantine Emperor from 527 to 565 AD / CE

Condensed Roman law into 4 books, from almost 1,600

This created a legal foundation that would last for centuries in both Islamic and Medieval law

Law Reform - Justinian Code​

Built aqueducts, giant defensive walls, and the Hagia Sophia

Glorification of Constantinople

Other accomplishments

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT an accomplishment of Emperor Justinian?

• Reconquered land lost to invaders

• Glorified Constantinople with massive engineering works

• Reformed Roman law

• Unified the Greek Orthodox and Latin Roman churches

​Record

Holder!​

Largest dome and largest interior for more than 1,000 years

Open Ended

Answer the question using the provided text:

​The walls of Constantinople were the longest and thickest city walls in the world. They were three miles long across the western side of the city and included 8 miles of sea wall around the edges of the peninsula. They would withstand all attempts at invasion until cannons were introduced in the 1400’s.

Match

Match the following using the provided image:

• Inner Wall

• Outher Wall

• Low Wall

• Moat

A

C

B

D

• A

• C

• B

• D

What was the purpose of the Sea Wall?

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What is the

large oval structure in the middle of the city? ​

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Reorder

Reorder the following chronologically using the provided chart:

• Plague of 550AD

• Asia and Africa conquered by Islamic Empire

• Constantinople sacked by 4th Crusade

• Civil War

• Ottoman Turks conquer Constantinople

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What name did the Ottoman Turks give to Constantinople?

• The kept the same name

• Turkistan

• Turkey

• Istanbul

Multiple Choice

Roughly how many years after the fall of Rome did Constantinople survive?

• 400

• 500

• 1000

• 1200

Match

Match the following consequences of Constantinople's fall with the correct effect

• Constantinople no longer protects Eastern Europe

• Constantinople's religion and culture moves to Russia

• Fleeing scholars take Greek writings to Western Europe

• Islamic Empire takes control of all overland trade routes (Silk Road)

Ottoman Empire expands into Eastern Europe

Ivan the Great pronounces himself Czar of the 3rd Rome

Study of Greek philosophy plants the seeds of European renaissance

European sailors trying to find new ways to East Asia discover the Americas

• Ottoman Empire expands into Eastern Europe

• Ivan the Great pronounces himself Czar of the 3rd Rome

• Study of Greek philosophy plants the seeds of European renaissance

• European sailors trying to find new ways to East Asia discover the Americas