The Byzantine Empire Study Set
In the Middle Ages, what is one way in which the Divine Liturgy was different from the Roman Catholic mass?
It could be in the local language, instead of Latin
• parts of North Africa • Italy • southeastern Spain What do these have in common?
Justinian I won them back for the empire
The Eastern Orthodox missionary Saint Cyril is remembered for creating...
The Cyrillic Alphabet
What resulted in 1054, after the pope and patriarch excommunicated members of each other's clergy?
The Orthodox and Catholic churches completely split
Rule of the Roman Empire was divided between two emperors until...
The fall of Rome
Gave Constantinople the biggest advantage for trade
good location
For about how long did the Roman Empire have capitals or government operations in both the East and the West?
146 years (330-476 C.E.)
By the time Charlemagne became Holy Roman emperor, how many years had passed without a Roman emperor in the west?
324 years (476-800 C.E.)
What was the power structure of the Byzantine Empire in religious matters?
The emperor had power over the patriarch
When the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman emperor, the Byzantines were angry because they felt that
their empress should rule the remains of the Roman Empire.
This happened during the time that the Byzantine Empire did not allow icons
Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman emperor.
Justinian built Hagia Sophia as a
Church
Who were the Blues and the Greens?
Fans of opposing teams
Why did Emperor Leo III establish a policy of iconoclasm?
He thought people were worshipping pictures instead of God.
Which sentence best describes the lives of the jobless in Constantinople?
They worked in exchange for bread from the emperor
Which event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?
Violent riots destroyed the city
What was Justinian's Code?
an organized set of laws
Hippo means "horse." Which events took place in the Hippodrome?
chariot races