What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire

• Baghdad

• Mecca

• Constantinople

• Byzantine

What was the name of the capital of the Byzantine Empire

• Baghdad

• Mecca

• Constantinople

• Byzantine

Justinian was head of both _____ and _______

• Church

• Sunni

• State

• Meccans

Which of the following is true of Empress Theodora (multiselect)

• She was a champion of women's rights/human rights

• She met with diplomats and passed laws

• She built churches

• She convinced Justian to stay and put down the Nika Riots

What is the uniform set of laws for the Byzantine Empire that encompasses useful old Roman laws and new laws.

• Hammurabi's Code

• Justinian's Code

• The 12 Tables

• Sharia Law

Match the following

• Hagia Sophia

• Conquered Constantinople and caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453

• Hippodrome

• Construction of the Hagia Sophia, the building of law courts and bath houses, a law code (the law code is the most important of them all)

• Ottoman Turks

• Place where chariot races occurred in the Byzantine Empire. It shows the mastery of Byzantine Engineering and its connection to the Western Roman Empire

• Accomplishments of Justinian

• This showed the connection between church and state as well as the wealth and power of the Byzantine Empire

• A type of Byzantine Art

• Mosaic

Use the video and your knowledge of World History answer the question.

Which of the following is true regarding Constantinople (multiselect)

• It had walls that allowed for an amazing defense

• It was attacked by angry Guptans after not receiving payment for trade goods

• It was conquered by the Ottoman Turks only through the use of cannons

• Its inhabitants fled the city and reintroduced the Classical (Greek and Roman) knowledge to the West helping to spark the Renaissance

Why was Constantinople a strategic location for a capital city

• easy to defend

• links the trade routes of Africa, Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian Ocean

• was never conquered

• received rains from the monsoon winds which also helped with trade

What did the Byzantines get from the Romans (multiselect)

• Architecture

• the Quran

• Government style with all powerful emperor

• Hindi Numerals

Why did the Great Schism occur? (2 answers)

• because of disputes as to who would be the next caliph

• because of disputes as to who is the leader of the Christian Church and over all Christians

• because Orthodox Christians thought the next leader of the church should be a descendent of Abraham

• Because the Byzantine Emperor outlawed the use of icons and the Pope said that Christians could use icons