Byzantine/Islam

What does "Hagia Sophia" mean?

• Holy Wisdom

• High Sights

• Home in the West

• Home in the east

Schism

• a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination

• to try and stop or defeat something.

• to oppose or disobey one in authority or control

• someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule

Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?

• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Theodosius I
• Justinian

The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.

• Alexandria

• Rome

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...

• Theodora
• Justinian
• Tribonian
• Henry IV

Who helped Justinian in managing the affairs of the empire?

• His trusted adviser Tribonian
• His beloved nephew Justinian
• His wife Theodora
• No one helped him?

Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

• Justinian's Code

• Hammurani's Code

• The Da Vinci Code

• Chaussard's Code

Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

• It sat at the location of many trade system

• It was able to prosper despite having no harbord

• It cut all cultural ties with Rome

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

• Eastern Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

• Western Church

• Judaism