History Ch. 11 Lesson 1

List some characteristics of Constantinople.

1. Educational center of the Byzantine Empire 2. many churches, palaces, mansions, schools and hospitals 3. Art, architecture, and learning attracted many people

What did people living in different parts of the Byzantine Empire do to make a living?

1. In the country, people survived as herders, moving from place to place so their sheep, goats and camels could find food. 2. In towns and large cities merchants and artisans sold goods and practiced their trades. 3. Some raised grapes, olives, wheat and barley

Why was the Byzantine empire a continuation of the Roman Empire?

1. It stretched across lands that once formed the eastern part of the Roman Empire. 2. Constantinople was once a capital of the Roman Empire and is not the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

What was the climate of the Byzantine Empire?

1. Southern part-hot, dry summers and cool , wet winters 2. Northern Africa and SW Asia- Summers were hotter and drier, winters were mild or warm

What city was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople (also known as Byzantium).

What language was spoken by most people?

Greek

This was the center of entertainment.

Hippodrome in Constantinople

How was Constantinople protected?

It was guarded on 3 sides by water. Leaders built sea walls along the coast.

Why was Constantinople the perfect location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

It was in a peninsula at the SE end of Europe. It served as a bridge between Europe and Asia. Because it was surrounded by water on 3 sides it was easy to see who was approaching by sea.

Why was Constantinople an important center for trade?

Ships coming from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea and to pass through the Bosporous

why was Byzantium renamed Constantinople?

To honor the Roman emperor Constantine 1.

What were many houses made of in Constantinople?

Wood

Did the Byzantine empire rise before or after the Roman Empire?

after

Where was Constantinople?

along the waterway connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara

What helped the Byzantine culture to flourish?

the blending of Greek languages and Roman traditions