Byzantine Empire Flashcard Part 1

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Which area on the map to the right identifies the Byzantine Empire?

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The area circled on the map to the right was the

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Byzantine Empire

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Which of the following best describes the area circled on the map? a Christian empire with great wealth based on trade, a collection of barbarian kingdoms that disrupted trade in the area, a polytheistic empire controlled by the Pharaohs of Egypt, a declining weak empire with a poor legal system

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a Christian empire with great wealth based on trade

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The mosaics seen to the right from the Byzantine Empire show that

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Christianity had become a major religion.

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Why did Christianity grow in the Byzantine Empire?

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The Byzantine Empire built churches and made Christianity the official religion.

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How was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

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The Byzantine Empire rose out of the eastern Roman Empire after the split.

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Which city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

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Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?

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The site was easy to defend as a peninsula, it was a crossroads of east and west trade routes, and it was a walled city.

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What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?

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Byzantine Empire

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Which letter shows the location of Constantinople? Options: A, B, C, D

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B