book: Medieval an Early Modern times
Chapter 1: Roman Civilization, sect. 3: the Byzantine Empire
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| 917943657 | Why did Constantinople become one of the world's greatest cities? | location: lay on the waterway betw/ the Aegean and Black Sea--harbors offered safe shelters for ships and access to trade between Europe and Asia the city, also, had a secure land location that could be easily defended | 0 | |
| 917943658 | Describe Byzantine culture. | At first it was the new Rome, but over time, the Byzantine empire became less Roman and more Greek. The ideas of non-Greeks influenced culture as well. All of the cultures blended. | 1 | |
| 918104586 | Theodora | Justinian;s wife convinced him to give women more rights helped him rule |  | 2 |
| 918104587 | Justinian Code | written, simplified law code, The body of Roman law collected by order of the Byzantine emperor, Justinian around A.D. 534. |  | 3 |
| 918104588 | Tribonian | headed a group of legal scholars that created the Justinian Code | 4 | |
| 918104589 | Justinian | became emperor of the Byzantine empire in 565 created the Code of Justinian conquered most of Italy and North Africa |  | 5 |
| 918104590 | Eastern Orthodox Church | Form of Christianity practiced in the Eastern empire The emperor appointed the head of the church |  | 6 |
| 918104591 | icon | pictures or images of Jesus, Mary, the Saints or other holy people |  | 7 |
| 918104592 | What was the religious dispute argued over within the Byzantine empire? | People argued whether it was bad or good to use icons. Over time, people stopped arguing and the use of icons became accepted. | 8 | |
| 918104593 | What was the religious dispute argued about between the Byzantine and Roman empires? | In the West, the Pope claimed to be the head of all Christian churches. In the East, they disagreed and thought all bishops were equal. | 9 | |
| 918104594 | schism | division of a group into opposing factions |  | 10 |
| 918104595 | How did the Eastern and Western Churches differ in their ideas about the Church's relationship with government? | In the Byzantine Empire the emperor was in control with the leader of the Byzantine church respecting the wishes of the emperor. In the West, the Pope often quarreled with kings | 11 | |
| 918149195 | What made the Byzantine empire very rich? | It was the center of trade between Europe and Asia |  | 12 |
| 918149196 | What was a major Byzantine industry? | silk weaving |  | 13 |
| 918149197 | How long did the Byzantine empire last? | about 1000 years |  | 14 |
| 918149198 | Hagia Sophia | completed in 537 "Hoy Wisdom" religious center of the Byzantine Empire in Istanbul, today |  | 15 |
| 918149199 | mosaics | art consisting of a design made of small pieces of colored stone or glass important type of art in the byzantine empire |  | 16 |
| 918149200 | Saints | Christian holy people |  | 17 |
| 918149201 | regent | someone who rules during the absence or incapacity or minority of the country's monarch | 18 |
