WH1: Byzantine

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Byzantium

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Istanbul

What were TWO advantages of the location of the Byzantine capital?

• Far away from Germanic invaders

• Crossroads of trade

• No mountains for protection

• Harbors for Meso-American traders

What is the name of the codification of Roman law that occurred during the Byzantine empire?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Justinian Code

• Twelve Tables

• the Bible

The Byzantine Empire preserved the culture of what TWO earlier civilizations?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Persia

• Rome

What are two places that Justinian reconquered from Germanic tribes?

• Mongolia

• United Kingdom

• North Africa

• Rome

What was the name of the WESTERN church?

• Sunni Muslim

• Russian Polytheism

• Greek Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

What was the name of the EASTERN church?

• Sunni Muslim

• Russian Polytheism

• Greek Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

Which language did the WESTERN church use?

• Egyptian

• Greek

• Latin

• Cyrillic

Which language did the EASTERN church use?

• Egyptian

• Greek

• Latin

• Cyrillic

What was the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrianism