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Byzantine Empire

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  • Constantinople had a _________________ system, which cities in Europe did not have
    sewer
  • Over time, the Church in the Byzantine Empire separated from the Church in Rome and became known as the _________________________.
    Eastern Orthodox Church
  • 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
  • Justinian built many magnificent churches, including the ____________________, which is Greek for “Holy Wisdom.”
    Hagia Sophia
  • What event took place at the Hippodrome?
    Chariot races
  • 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
  • Why did Emperor Leo III establish a policy of iconoclasm?
    He thought people were worshipping pictures instead of God
  • The Roman Empire was split into two sides: the ______ and the _______
    Eastern/Western
  • Constantinople was a center of ____________________.
    trade
  • The __________________ worked in exchange for bread from the emperor.
    jobless
  • What was the result of the disagreement between the pope and patriarch in 1054?
    The churches completely split
  • What language was the Divine Liturgy said in?
    Greek
  • The Blues and the Greens were ______________________________.
    fans of opposing teams
  • Constantinople’s ______________ was the biggest advantage for trade.
    Good location
  • Procopius wrote ___________________________ which called Justinian “a treacherous enemy, insane for murder and plunder.”
    Secret History
  • The _________ half was mostly rural, and not nearly as wealthy.
    Western
  • What made Constantinople easy to defend?
    It was surrounded on 3 sides by water
  • The _________ half of the empire had many cities, much trade, and great wealth.
    Eastern