Chapter 7 Vocabulary: The Byzantine Empire

What does Byzantine Empire mean?

• The empire that replaced Greece

• The eastern continuation of the Roman Empire

• The empire that conquered Rome in 476

• The first empire in western Europe

Constantinople was…

• The capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• The name for Justinian’s Code

• A holy leader in the Church

• The site of the first rebellion

What does the word patriarch mean in Byzantine history?

• A wealthy trader

• The pope in Rome

• The bishop of Constantinople, leader of the Eastern Church

• A Roman emperor

The Eastern Orthodox Church was…

• A Christian church led by the pope

• A Christian church where the emperor had authority

• A Greek temple for many gods

• A western monastery

A rebellion is…

• A split in the Church

• A large uprising against rulers

• A trade route

• A religious ritual

Who was the emperor in the Byzantine Empire?

• A bishop of Rome

• A wealthy merchant

• The supreme ruler with political and religious power

• The leader of the Blues and Greens

Justinian’s Code was…

• A book of prayers

• A body of laws organized for the empire

• A new trading system

• A famous speech

A schism means…

• A form of trade

• A permanent split between groups

• A public race in the Hippodrome

• A type of religious artwork

Why was trade important to Constantinople?

• It allowed citizens to practice new religions

• It made the city very wealthy through goods like silk and spices

• It helped the city build Justinian’s Code

• It kept people from rebelling against the emperor

A city is…

• A group of laws

• A large community of people living together in one place

• A religious leader

• A form of rebellion