The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire

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History

7th - 10th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

Back

Greek

2.

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Front

Who was the most powerful woman in Byzantine's history?

Back

Theodora

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a: Mountain, Island, Fjord, Peninsula

Back

Peninsula

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

Back

Justinian Code

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures? (Options: Greece and Rome, Persia and Rome, Phoenicia and Rome, Greece and Hebrew)

Back

Greece and Rome

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

Back

Constantinople

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian: Hagia Sophia, National Cathedral, Notre Dame, Taj Mahal

Back

Hagia Sophia

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The Great Schism refers to...

Back

The split in the Christian Church

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was an accomplishment of Empress Theodora?

Back

helped choose leaders based on knowledge and ability