Constantine founded a new capital at Byzantium and named it: CONSTANTINOPLE

Advantages of the new capital included: Closer to Silk Road and more financially stable Easier to defend b/c of military and fortifications

The Byzantine emperor Justinian was known for: 1. The Code of Justinian 2. Expansion of empire

T or F. The Code of Justinian provided justice for a diversity of peoples in the Byzantine Empire. TRUE

T or F. Justinian’s Code provides the basis for European law codes. TRUE

The most common language spoken in the Byzantine Empire was: Greek

This religion evolved from Roman Catholicism and was centered in Constantinople until 1453: Eastern Orthodoxy

Armies from Asia that invaded Russia, China and Muslim states, creating an empire MONGOLS

A major controversy erupted between the Catholic and Orthodox churches regarding: The worship of icons. The authority of the Pope in Rome or Patriarch of Constantinople.

T or F. Icons worship was supported most strongly in the Byzantine empire during the conflict. FALSE

T or F. Orthodox priests were not permitted to marry and had to remain celibate. False

Roman Catholic services were required to be conducted in this language through 1964: LATIN

Paintings of holy people or scenes. Icons are: Paintings of holy people or scenes.

Adopted from the Muslim world, this art form was used to decorate public and religious structures in a geometric way: MOSAIC

The famous church that has a dome built over rectangular walls in Constantinople: Hagia Sophia

The Slavs were converted to Orthodox Christianity by these two monastic brothers: Cyril and Methodius

What is the name of the alphabet created for the Slavs that is still in use in Russia, Bulgaria and eastern Europe? Cyrillic Alphabet

After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, the Byzantine cultural traditions were carried on here: In Russia