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Byzantine Empire SOL Review Set
A Review of the Byzantine Empire and Russia
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History
9th Grade
04/23/2018

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Term
Capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Definition
Constantinople
Term
What is the difference between the "Eastern Roman Empire" and the "Byzantine Empire"?
Definition
There isn't one...it's the same thing.
Term
One reason that Constantinople was chosen as the new capital was that it put the emperor closer to the ___________ frontier.
Definition
Eastern
Term
The new capital was ___________ from the Germanic invaders
Definition
Further
Term
Constantinople was in a great location, at a crossroads of ____________.
Definition
trade
Term
Constantinople was easily fortified, and located on a natural ________________.
Definition
harbor
Term
The Empire that eventually conquered the Byzantines.
Definition
The Ottomans
Term
True or false: The Byzantine Empire is responsible for preserving much of the Greek and Roman culture.
Definition
true.
Term
The first emperor to codify the Roman laws
Definition
Justinian
Term
The Emperor who ruled over the Byzantine Empire at its highest and most successful point.
Definition
Juntinian
Term
Modern legal codes are based in part on this law code.
Definition
The Code of Justinian (Justinian's Code)
Term
True or false: The Byzantines were sometimes successful at recapturing old Western Roman territories.
Definition
True.
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True or false: Byzantine trade expanded under Justinian
Definition
True.
Term
The type of Christianity that developed out of the Byzantine Empire.
Definition
Greek Orthodox Christianity
Term
The process by which the Byzantine Emperors funded and supported art and architecture.
Definition
"Imperial patronage"
Term
The two main inspirations for Byzantine art were:
Definition
(1) Christianity; (2) Imperial power
Term
A Greek/Byzantine religious image.
Definition
An icon
Term
An image made of tiny tiles that was common in the Byzantine empire.
Definition
A mosaic
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The most famous building in the Byzantine Empire
Definition
The Hagia Sophia
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The primary language of the Byzantine Empire
Definition
Greek
Term
The place where Greek and Roman knowledge was preserved by the Byzantines.
Definition
Byzantine libraries.
Term
What eventually happened to the Christian church after the fall of Western Rome?
Definition
It split.
Term
The Eastern church was centered in _______________, the Western Church was centered in ____________________. (cities)
Definition
Constantinople; Rome
Term
The Eastern church used _________ language in its liturgy; the Western Church used __________ language.
Definition
Greek; Latin
Term
This church followed the Pope after the split.
Definition
The Western/Roman/Latin/Catholic Church
Term
This church followed the Patriarch after the split.
Definition
The Eastern/Byzantine/Greek/Orthodox Church
Term
This church practiced celibacy for Church leadership.
Definition
The Roman/Western/Latin/Catholic Church
Term
The modern European country that was most influenced by the Byzantine Empire.
Definition
Russia
Term
The primary Byzantine trade routes which affected Russia.
Definition
Baltic to Black Sea trade routes.
Term
This man introduced the Greek alphabet to the Slavic (Russian/Ukrainian) peoples, which is why it is officially called the "Cyrillic" Alphabet
Definition
St. Cyril
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