1. Friday – February 3, 2012 Mr. Lombardi MrLombardi22@aol.com Do Now: Complete the handout, “Justinian Worksheet”. DO NOT WRITE ON THE HANDOUT! Answer in complete sentences (as always). Aim: How did the Byzantine Empire contribute to civilization?

2. Byzantine Achievements/Contributions

3. Summary How did the Byzantine Empire contribute to civilization?

4. 1. Constantinople was a thriving city mainly because of its location on a major trade route between (1) China and southern Africa (2) Asia and eastern Europe (3) the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea (4) the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire

5. 2. The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it (1) became first democratic constitution (2) preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing (3) served as a model for European legal systems (4) united Muslim and Roman thought

6. 3. What is considered to be one of the Byzantine Empire’s greatest contributions to western European society? (1) spreading Hinduism throughout the region (2) supporting the Catholic Church (3) defeating the Mongols and Kiev (4) preserving Greek and Roman culture

7. 4. One of the major achievements of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he (1) established a direct trade route with Ghana (2) brought Roman Catholicism to his empire (3) Defended the empire against the spread of Islam (4) preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture

8. Critical Thinking Questions 1.Why did the Roman Empire fall? 2.How did Justinian bring change to Byzantium? 3.Why was the Hagia Sophia significant?