1. Name: _______________________________________________________ Period _________ Date: _____________________________
HIGHLIGHT ALL IMPORTANT DATES AND FACTS Number where you find the answers for each question, POINTS
When did the Roman Empire split?
When did the Byzantine Empire collapse?
3) What was Constantinople originally called?
4) Tell me about Justinian’s accomplishments:
5) What was Justinian’s dream?
6) Who was Theodora – what did she help Justinian do?
7) Who visited Justinian’s palace? Also, tell me what they did in front of the emperor:
8) What country was directly to the west of Constantinople?
9) What continent is to the east of Constantinople?

2. Name: _______________________________________________________ Period _________ Date: _____________________________
HIGHLIGHT ALL IMPORTANT DATES AND FACTS Number where you find the answers for each question, 1-11
Name: _______________________________________________________ Period _________ Date: _____________________________
HIGHLIGHT ALL IMPORTANT DATES AND FACTS
1)Tell me about Byzantine art:
2) Tell me about the three things this handout lists that caused the religious split:
3) Who did the Byzantines have to fight to defend their empire?
4) After Justinian’s death, did the empire get bigger or smaller?
5) By 1400…..
6) In 1453…..
7) How long did the fighting last between the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantines?
8) How long did Justinian reign as emperor?
9) When did the Crusaders capture Constantinople?
10) What weapon did the Ottoman Turks have that helped them defeat Constantinople? -
A <<<< Answer #11 to the left
Justinian built the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople; it is an architectural masterpiece. It was later turned into a Mosque by Ottoman Turks. It is still there today, in Istanbul, Turkey.
11) Tell me about the Cathedral of Hagia Sophia. l