The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
Page 56 Byzantine Empire A collection of Laws Crusades Istanbul 1. The ______________________ reached its largest size under the emperor Justinian. 2. Justinian code was ________________________. 3. Pope Urban II sent Christian knights to help fight the Muslims in the 1st of 4 _____________. 4. Constantinople was renamed ___________by the Ottomans. 5. The Justinian Code covered _____________ ___________________________________________ A collection of Laws Crusades Istanbul Marriage, Property and inheritance, crimes
Page 57 1. Justinian 2. Seljuk Turks 3. Byzantine 4. Church 5. Economy 6. Crusade 7. Laws 8. Normans 9. Empire 10. Bezant
Page 58 1. Which body of water did Justinian’s Empire Surround? The body of water is the Mediterranean Sea. 2. Name 2 areas that became part of the Byzantine Empire after Justinian’s Conquest? Areas are Italy, Northern Africa, or Southern Spain 3. Name 2 areas that were part of the Byzantine Empire before Justinian’s conquest? The 2 Areas are The Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor.
Page 59 1. The Hagia Sophia was a Greek Church and now it is a Museum. 2. Theodora was an actress, strong willed, a good judge of character and women’s right activist 3. Answers may vary
Page 60 F 1. ___ Istanbul was renamed Constantinople by the Ottomans. 2. ___ The Justinian Code governed the Byzantine Empire. 3. ___ Pope Urban II sent Seljuk Turks to help fight the Muslims in the 1st of 4 Crusades. 4. ___ Justinian got officials to gather, edit, and organize the laws of ancient Rome. 5. ___ The Byzantine Empire had a weak central government and a poor economy. T F T F
Page 60 Continued C. Rome A. Europe 6. Justinian dreamed of bringing back the glory of ancient ___________. 7. Byzantine culture continued to influence ______________ throughout the Middle Ages. C. Rome A. Europe • 8. The Byzantine empire weakened from constant warfare and struggles for the throne hurt the empire.