Byzantine Empire

One major accomplishment of Justinian was...

• Creating a democratic government
• Ending slavery throughout the Byzantine Empire
• Reconquering much of former Roman territory 
• Providing universal education for all

Justinian's Code was an important contribution in the area of...

• The military
• Architecture
• Religion
• The law

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a

• Mountain
• Island
• Fjord
• Peninsula 

The Great Schism refers to...

• The split in the Christian Church
• The split in Byzantine government 
• A crack in the foundation of the Hagia Sophia
• The shaking of the faithful during worship

The man on the left is the Pope and he was the leader of the ________ Church

• Orthodox
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Unitarian

The man on the right is the Patriarch and he was the leader of the _______ Church

• Orthodox
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Unitarian

The Byzantine Empire finally came to an end in 1453 when the Ottoman ______________ took the city of Constantinople

• Seljuks

• Kurds

• Turks

• Armenians

Justinian’s wife Theodora encouraged him to

• increase women’s rights.
• flee his empire when a massive riot erupted.
• expand his empire to include India and parts of China.
• ban all statues and icons of Jesus in his empire.

The Byzantine Empire carried on Roman traditions in the following ways EXCEPT...

• Practicing polytheism

• Practicing Christianity

• Preserving Roman architecture and other elements of culture

• Creating mosaics