chapter 2

variety

• bosporus

• divine

• diversity

The place where trade routes from each continent met.

• intersection

• crossroads

• bosporus

Today it is called Istanbul.

• Constantinople

• Bosporus

• Byzantium

A strait that links the Black Sea with the Mediterranean.

• bosporus

• peninsula

• canal

He not only recaptured lost Byzantine lands but also reconquered large areas of the old Western Roman Empire.

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Theodora

beliefs contrary to church teachings

• Judaism

• heresy

• divine

It formed the basis of European law until modern times.

• Justinian Code

• Constitution

• creed

Justinian's most influential advisors.

• Constantine

• Justinian's uncle

• Theodora

A church in Constantinople that today is considered a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture.

• Colosseum

• Hagia Sophia

• Hippodrome

A massive arena almost 1,500 feet long, to watch chariot races.

• Hippodrome

• Colosseum

• Stadium