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WorksheetsByzantine Vocab
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
An autocrat is...
a ruler who has absolute power
a ruler with no power
a king who has remarried
a government that runs itself
The clergy are...
formal leaders within established religions
servants of the emperor
nobles who have lost their power
peasants who have a lot of money
The man named Constantine was...
a Roman emperor who converted to Christianity
a Greek philosopher
a Roman general who betrayed the army
responsible for the death of Jesus
The city of Constantinople...
was the capital of the Byzantine empire
is where most Roman myths start
is a legendary city made of gold
was the birthplace of Constantine
Eastern Orthodoxy is...
a branch of Christianity that formed in the Eastern Roman Empire
a branch of Christianity that formed in the Western Roman Empire
a type of government similar to oligarchy
a language developed in the Eastern Roman Empire
The Great Schism...
was the split between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church
was the split between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires
was the name given to destructive storm in 378 AD
was a famous mosaic mural in Rome
The Hagia Sophia is...
a mosque and former church built in Constantinople
the royal palace of the empire
a famous song written about Queen Sophia
a state in the Byzantine Empire
A holy image, relic, or symbol. (Hint: this word has multiple meanings)
icon
scripture
church
vatican
The word imperial relates to...
empires and emperors
kings and queens
the church
citizens from another country
Justinian's Code is...
a series of laws that many modern laws are based on
a secret password to get into the emperor's palace
a famous book of poems
the name given to Emperor Justinian's rule
Missionaries are...
religious people sent to spread their beliefs
the king's servants sent to do what he says
non-religious people sent to spread their reliefs
another name for soldiers in the Roman army
Monasticism is...
a religious way of life
a non-religious way of life
a form of government
a law of the church against owning pets
A monk is a...
a man who is a member of a religious community
a woman who is a member of a religious community
a king who has lost power
a child who owns property
Mosaic is a...
form of art made by arranging small pieces together
breed of horse used by the Romans
vow taken by priests
song written by Emperor Theodosius
A patriarch is...
the male head of a family or group
the female head of a family or group
the general of an army
a priest who has left the church
A plague is...
a contagious bacterial disease
the name given to a large army
the cure for a disease
a doctor who specializes in lung disease
A schism is...
another word for "split"
another word for "coming together"
another word for "taking a break"
another word for "cliff"
The word slavic describes...
people from Eastern and Central Europe, as well as Central Asia and their language
people who have been enslaved but were freed
people from the country of Slavia
a temple made completely out of volcanic rock
Theodora was...
the Empress of Eastern Rome and Justinian's wife
a famous hero from Roman myths
the first queen of Rome
a famous writer who had most of her work plagiarised
