Byzantine Empire (Doodle Notes) Review

The capital of the Byzantine Empire is

• Istanbul

• Europe

• Constantinople

• Rome

The famous church constructed in Constantinople was called

• Justianian

• Hagia Sophia

• Theodora

Which of the following statements are true about Constantinople?

• surrounded by water on 3 sides

• it was an important center for learning

• it linked trade routes between Europe and Asia

• all of the above

Justinian was credited with building all of the following EXCEPT

• monataries

• roads

• mosques

• aqueducts

Justinian's Code became the basis of most European legal systems.

• true

• false

What was the most popular language spoken in the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• Latin

• Persian

• Islamic

The head of the church in the east was called the

• pope

• patriarch

The head of the church in the west was called the

• Pope

• Patriarch

The event that that officially separated the western church from the eastern church was called

• Triumph of Orthodoxy

• Greek Fire

• The Great Schism

In 395, the Roman Empire split into 2 halves,

• north and south

• 1. east and west