Byzantine Empire Flashcard

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Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

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Justinian's Code

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Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?

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It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.

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What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? Options: Rome, Athens, Constantinople, Istanbul

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Constantinople

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Byzantine Empire

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The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

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Justinian

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Byzantine emperor; reconquered parts of Western Roman Empire; building projects like Hagia Sophia; established a new legal code

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Using the map, what was the major influence of Justinian and his general, Belisarius?

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They expanded the Byzantine Empire by conquering much of the old Roman Empire.

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Which of the following is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

• A. The return of the Roman Empire to its former glory.
• B. The establishment of democracy and the end of totalitarian rule.
• C. The unification of Christian leaders across the Eurasian continent.
• D. The continuation and expansion of various aspects of Greek and Roman culture.

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The continuation and expansion of various aspects of Greek and Roman culture.

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Justinian made the Byzantine Empire

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Larger than it ever had been

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Name this famous landmark in Constantinople?

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Hagia Sophia

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Who is the head of the Roman Catholic Church?

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The Pope