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| Why was the capital of the Eastern Roman moved to the Bosporus Strait? | to provide political, economic, and military advantage |
| What were the advantages of the location of Constantinople? | 1.Trade crossroads 2. Protect from Germanic invasions 3. Peninsula--easy to defend |
| What happened in 1054 between the Roman Catholic Church and the Byzantine (Eastern Orthodox) Church? | Schism (split) of Christian Church into 2 parts |
| When did Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire fall and why? | 1453 when the Ottoman Turks invaded |
| What is the name for the type of Christianity that arosein the Byzantine Empire? | Orthodox |
| What linked the Black Sea and the Baltic Seas? | Trade routes |
| Which city was the center of the Eastern Christian Church? | Constantinople |
| How did Byzantine civilization influence Russia and Eastern Europe? | Trade, Religion (Cultural Diffusion) |
| Which city was the center of the western Christian Church? | Rome |
| Which religion spread to Russia and Eastern Europe | Orthodoxy Christianity |
| What was the official language used in the western Christian (Roman Catholic) Church? | Latin |
| Which alphabet did Cyril and Methodius make for the Russian people? | Cyrillic |
| What was the title for a Russian king or leader? | czar (tsar)--short for Caesar |
| Which group of people started the Kievan Rus? | Vikings |
| What group did the Vikings intermarry with to make the Russian people? | Slavs (people of southeastern Europe) |
| Which group of invaders came from Asia? | Mongols |
| What were the achievements of Justinian? | reconquered Roman land, Code of law based on the 12 Tables, co-ruled with Theodora, built Hagia Sophia |
| What were the contributions of the Byzantine arts? | Icons, mosaics, Hagia Sophia, |
| What were the achievements of Constantine? | Moved capital of Roman Empire to Constantinople, Made Constantinople the center of trade and power, made Romans Christian |
| During the height of the Byzantine Empire, which city controlled trade between Asia, Europe, | Constantinople |
| What is the term for an artistic religious image painted on wood? | icon |
| Beautiful designs made of colored pieces of tile and glass were common in public and religious structures. What is the name of these designs? | mosaics |
| What was the name of the leader of the Roman Catholic Church? | Pope |
| Best example of Byzantine religious architecture. Built by Justinian | Hagia Sophia |
| What language did they use in the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Orthodox Church? | Greek |
| What was the term for the top spiritual leader of the Byzantine (Eastern Orthodox) Church? | Patriarch |
| Byzantine laws that became the foundation of law in western Europe. | Justinian's Code |
| These types of Christian priests cannot marry. | Roman Catholic |
| Name of most beautiful Russian Orthodox church. | Saint Basil's Cathedral |
