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8019096048the word "orthodox" comes from what two Greek wordsstraight (orthos) and opinion (doxa)0
8018982648Byzantine EmpireThe Eastern Roman Empire1
8019001631What was the name of the strait of water that Constantine was built besideBosporus2
8018987422Constantinoplethe capital of Eastern Roman Empire (The New Rome) where the east meets the west and traded3
8019016595Where did the name Byzantine Empire originate?The city of Byzantium was renamed Constantinople4
8019024032What culture influenced the Byzantine Empire more than the Roman CultureThe Hellenistic (Greek) culture5
8019035424TheodoraJustinian's wife, she made him stay in Constantinople instead of fleeing during uprising6
8019030793Justinianone of the most famous emperors of the Byzantine Empire whose main goal was to restore the greatness of the Roman Empire.7
8019047987The Justinian Codea clarification and Roman legal principles8
8019051795Hagia Sophiameans "Holy Wisdom", Justinian built it9
8019059097Black Seathe sea north of Asia Minor10
8019062089Eastern Orthodox Churchthe name of the church in the Byzantine Empire11
8019118468"Greek fire"a secret weapon that could burn on water12
8019164950Basil IIknown as the "bulgar Slayer" , he crushed the Bulgars and added the Balkan region to the empire13
8019255785Seljuk Turksa powerful force from the East that adopted the Muslim religion14
8019268024Crusadesthe military response by the Pope to sea the Byzantine Empire and especially the Holy Land from the Muslim invaders15
8019276690Ottoman Turksconquered Constantinople with the use of cannons16
8019283594Cyril and Methodiusmissionary brothers that went to the Slavic peoples of Russia and developed a written language for them17
8019308514mosaicthe decorative artwork of the Byzantine Empire that uses tiny pieces of glass or stone18
8019321185Varangiansthe Swedish Norsemen that attacked Slavic villages in Russia19
8019328481Slavslargest ethnic group in Russia20
8019332749Ishmaelthe Arabs trace their beginnings to this son of Abraham21
8019335970bedouinsgroups of Arabs who roamed the desert in search of pasture and water for their hers of animals22
8019346428Muhammadclaimed to be the greatest prophets of Allah and his teachings became the basis for a religious movement known Islam23
8019352500Muslimsfollowers of Muhammad, means "submitter to Allah"24
8019357774MeccaMuslims pray toward and take pilgrimages to this city. It was the birthplace of Muhammad25
8019360565Medinathe city that Muhammad fled to and became a spiritual, political and military leader26
8019366210Qur'anthe sacred book of the Muslims27
8019376340Islama religion that threatened the Byzantine Empire. It means "submission" to Allah28
8019384245Battle of Toursthe Muslim advance in Europe that was stopped by the Franks (French)29
8019388446calligraphyan art of beautiful writing.30
8019390693mosquesMuslim places of worship31
8019393861HegiraMohammad's flight to Medina32
8019397284Major problem after Muhammad's deathMuhammad did not appoint a successor after his death33
8019402081Kaabathe shrine in Mecca that one housed hundreds of pagan idols34
8057203218Rurikestablished the first ruling dynasty in Russia35

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