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Which territory of the Roman Empire did Justinian lose control of and later try to regain? Options: North, South, East, West

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West

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Corpus Juris Civilis (Justinian Code) regulated areas of Byzantine life including marriage, slavery, property, inheritance, women’s rights, and criminal justice.

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True

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What two churches were formed by the Great Schism in 1054?

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Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches

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During the rule of Emperor Justinian, why was the Corpus juris civilis important?

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Allowed Byzantine citizens to know what law governed them.

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This emperor divided the Western Roman Empire from the Eastern Roman Empire to more effectively govern it.

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Diocletian

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Justinian’s wife Theodora encouraged him to:

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increase women’s rights.

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What was the Great Schism in 1054 CE? Options: The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople, Theodosius split the empire into two parts, The Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, The center of the Church was moved to Moscow

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The Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches

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Which city was the center of the earliest Russian kingdom and traded with the Byzantines?

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Kiev

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After capturing Constantinople in 1453, what did the Ottomans rename it? Options: Kiev, Moscow, Istanbul, Byzantium

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Istanbul

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Byzantine Emperor Justinian's MOST significant political accomplishment was: codifying Roman law, defeating the Roman Empire, defeating invaders from the south, restoring the empire to its previous size.

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codifying Roman law.