| A | B |
|---|
| Someone who believes in more than one god, and whose god(s) are considered false by Christians. | Pagan,  |
| Roman emperor who gained full power in A.D324, and moved the calpital of the Roman Empire. | Constantine,  |
| The first great Byzantine emperor. | Justinian |
| A trench filled with water around the walls of a fortified city | Moat,  |
| What term does means "Unlimited authority" | Absolute power,  |
| Split between Roman and Byzantine churches | Great Schism |
| Costantinople was at the crossroads for trade because it was in the path of many trade routes between Asia and ___. | Europe and the Middle East,  |
| Justinian re-established much of the old Roman Empire but what severe problems allowed attackers from the outside to take much of that territory away. | Lack of Money |
| Which rulers became very distinct from Western European becuase of the Great Schism? | Byzantine |
| Other than military victories, what did Constantine build that helped him establish the Byzantine Empire? | He decided to move the capital from Rome to a strategic location that helped make it a place of wealth,learning,and advanced civilization; Constantinople. |
| After Constantine became emperor, power shifted from the West to where? | It shifted to the East |
| In the early days of Christianity, the different authority of five patricians leading the church was considered what? Equal or un equal? | Equal |
| The bishop in Rome who claimed authority over all Christians took the title of .....? | Pope,  |
| What term refers to "Folllowing traditional or established beliefs?" | orthodox,  |
| A statement of beliefs | creed,  |
| What does the term Catholic mean? | Universal, or concerned with all people |
| Head of the Eastern Orthodox church | patriarch,  |
| Movement to get rid of Icons | Iconoclast, |
| The Eastern Orthodox Church and The Holy Roman Catholic Church separated after they disagreed over church rituals like control of churches in S. Italy and | The use of Icons,  |
| What were documents written by hand called? | manuscripsts,  |
| What is a design made from colored stone or bits of glass? | mosaic,  |
| Who is a person who brings another religion to a new place? | missionary,  |
| What does it mean to change one's religion? | convert |
| What is a Holy image, usually of Jesus or a saint called? | icon, |
| What was the name of the main religious building in the Eastern Orthodox church? | The Hagia Sophia,  |
| What was the relationship between the Patriarch and the Byzantine Emperor? | The emperor had the authority to fire the Patriarch |
| How did the Eastern Orthodox church influence Russians? | Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted to the religion. |
| Why did Justinian demand that a group of lawyers rewrite Roman laws? | The laws were a confusing jumble of practices. |
| Which of Constantinople's military defenses eventually gave way to the Turkish assault? a. the moat, (b) the high walls, (c) Greek fire | Thick high walls |
| What did missionaries bring to Slavic lands "in addition to their religious teachings? | writing,  |
| What was Justinians main objective as the emperor? | restoring Rome's lost empire.,  |
| True or False ? Popes had control over the Eastern Orthodox Church | False |
| True of False? Chariot races and Gladiatorial fights were very popular? | True |
| Libraries in the Eastern Empire preserved Greek and Roman works? | True |
| Icons and Mosaics were typical art forms? | True, |
| Why was Constantinople such a great location? | It was more easliy defended, and it was at the crossroads of many "MAJOR" trade routes. |
| What was a weapon ahead of its time using fire and combustible fluids? | Greek fire,  |
