Byzantine Empire Review Puzzle
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- 2. People who opposed the use of icons in Christianity were call ______.
- 7. After the fall of the Western Roman Empire who ruled most of Europe? (2 words)
- 9. These marvels of engineering improved the quality of life for people living in cities by piping in usable water.
- 14. This city was sacked & taken over by Germanic tribes.
- 15. Which Roman architectural feature allowed for larger rooms, hallways and windows?
- 16. When Christians in the west disagreed with Christians in the east over beliefs and authority, they split apart. This was called the ___ ___. (2 words)
- 17. Justinian and his wife Theodora were unique rulers because they came from ____ families.
- 18. One of the biggest impacts Justinian made was that he grew the empire to its greatest ____ ever (he even re-conquered the land that used to be Western Rome).
- 20. Words such as “census” and “sponsor” show the influence of __ on the English language.
- 21. After Justinian was emperor, the empire slowly began to ____ in size.
- 22. One of Justinian's legacies was that he collected a law ____ (which reorganized and simplified Roman law).
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- 1. One of Justinian's great accomplishments was that he rebuilt the Byzantine Empire's most important church. It was called the _____ _____. (2 words)
- 3. When Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople it _____ the Western Empire’s military defenses.
- 4. A major contribution of the Roman Empire to Western culture is its concepts of ____, justice, and citizenship.
- 5. Another word that the Romans used to refer to the Germanic tribes was ____.
- 6. The biggest conflict between eastern Christians and western Christians that led to the Great Schism was the disagreement over who should ____ the church.
- 8. Constantine ___ the persecution of Christians (when he passed the Edict of Milan).
- 10. The fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman ____ helped to start the Renaissance in Europe.
- 11. The use of Latin phrases such as “E Pluribus unum” (one out of many) as the US motto are evidence that Latin is a _______ of Rome because it still continues to have influence on our modern world.
- 12. Which city was an ideal location for a capital because of its proximity to sea trade routes and because it was easy to defend?
- 13. Most citizens of the Byzantine Empire were Christians, and most spoke ____.
- 19. Historically, one of the most important things the Byzantine Empire did was protect and preserve the ____ of Ancient Greece and Rome.