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| Eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as | Byzantine Empire |
| The people were mainly ______ in language and culture | Greek |
| The capital city | Constantinople |
| Crossroads between Europe and ______ | Asia |
| Religion was a branch of Christianity | Eastern Orthodox |
| famous church in Constantinople | Hagia Sophia |
| Written system of laws later adopted by various European civilizations | Justinian Code |
| Preserved and passed on important texts and culture of which previous civilizations | Greek and Roman |
| Which civilization did the Byzantine empire have a major influence on | Russia |
| Religion Russia received from their contact with the Byzantine Empire | Eastern Orthodox |
| Writing system Russia received from their contact with the Byzantine Empire | Cyrillic Alphabet |
