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Constantinople’s ______________ was the biggest advantage for trade.
Good location
The __________________ worked in exchange for bread from the emperor.
jobless
The Blues and the Greens were ______________________________.
fans of opposing teams
What made Constantinople easy to defend?
It was surrounded on 3 sides by water
Constantinople was a center of ____________________.
trade
Constantinople had a _________________ system, which cities in Europe did not have
sewer
What event took place at the Hippodrome?
Chariot races
Which event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?
Violent riots destroyed the city
Justinian’s _____________________________ was an organized set of laws
code
What did Justinian do when Constantinople erupted into a full-scale rebellion?
He stayed and put down the revolt
Procopius wrote ___________________________ which called Justinian “a treacherous enemy, insane for murder and plunder.”
Secret History
Justinian built many magnificent churches, including the ____________________, which is Greek for “Holy Wisdom.”
Hagia Sophia
Over time, the Church in the Byzantine Empire separated from the Church in Rome and became known as the _________________________.
Eastern Orthodox Church
Why did Emperor Leo III establish a policy of iconoclasm?
He thought people were worshipping pictures instead of God
When the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor, the Byzantines were angry because they felt that _____________________.
Their empress should rule the remains of the Roman Empire
What was the result of the disagreement between the pope and patriarch in 1054?
The churches completely split
The _________ half of the empire had many cities, much trade, and great wealth.
Eastern
The _________ half was mostly rural, and not nearly as wealthy.
Western
What language was the Divine Liturgy said in?
Greek
The Roman Empire was split into two sides: the ______ and the _______
Eastern/Western
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