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Byzantine Empire -MM
The Byzantine Empire Review -MM
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7th Grade
11/14/2010

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Term
schism
Definition
split or divide
Term
icons
Definition
religious images
Term
Constantine
Definition
first Christian emperor who set up the capital in the Eastern Roman Empire
Term
Justinian
Definition
he reorganized the ancient Roman laws into a new code
Term
Constantinople
Definition
capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Term
Greek fire
Definition
chemical mixture that ignites in water
Term
Byzantium
Definition
ancient city from which the empire was named after
Term
banishment
Definition
punishment for murder in the Justinian Code
Term
Where was Constantinople Located?
Definition
on the Bosporus Strait
Term
What helped make Constantinople wealthy?
Definition
excellent trade routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia
Term
Why did the Christian Church split?
Definition
The Byzantine emperor outlawed use of icons which angered the Pope who then banished the emperor from the church.
Term
What was the name of the Church that Justinian built?
Definition
Hagia Sophia (holy wisdom)
Term
When a revolt threatened Justinian's rule, where did he get his best advice?
Definition
Theodora
Term
Who divided the empire in 294?
Definition
Diocletian
Term
Which bodies of water border Constantinople?
Definition
Black Sea, Bosporus Strait, and the Sea of Marmara
Term
Mosaic
Definition
decorative pictures made of colored glass or stone
Term
What did the Byzantine emperor represent?
Definition
God on Earth
Term
What language was spoken in the Western Roman Empire?
Definition
Latin
Term
What language was spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire?
Definition
Greek
Term
Whom were laws more fair for because of Theodora and Justinian?
Definition
women
Term
What were the two Churches formed as a result of the schism?
Definition
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Term
Compare and contrast Justinian Code of Law with American laws.
Definition

Similar:

debts had to be paid; women can own property


Different:

American law-women have same rights as men, robbery is a crime, murder is punished by prison or death

Justinian law-women could only inherit property if stated in a will, robbery was not a crime, murder was punished by banshment

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