The Byzantine World

2. the Orthodox faith and Byzantine architecture were spread to this northern Slavic kingdom... north of the Black Sea
4. Constantinople was surrounded by significant _____, helping it to defend itself for 1,000 years
5. the missionary that was responsible for taking Christianity to the Slavs...and giving them an alphabet
9. the type of Christianity as practiced by the Byzantines is known as ______
10. the Byzantine "secret weapon"
12. a place, and community, where Christian monks live together in an effort to separate from worldly influences
13. the Arabs, Persians, and Turks were all ______, or practitioners of Islam.
16. both the Hagia Sophia and the Pantheon share this type of architectural structure
17. built by Justinian, this massive church resembles the Pantheon in Rome
18. the Ottoman ______ conquered Constantinople in 1453
19. the unique Roman and Byzantine art form, many small pieces make a picture
20. Constantinople was built on a ______, making it easier to defend
21. in the Byzantine world, the ______ language was the language used in government and in the Church

1. the emperor that reconquered much of the old Roman Empire
3. the world's most famous east-west trade route passed through Constantinople
6. the Byzantines were able to build walls, Hagia Sophia, and the Hippodrome with this material (like the Romans)
7. the Western church (Catholic) was led by the _______.
8. the result of significant differences between Eastern and Western Christians led to this....in 1054
11. the capital of the Byzantine Empire, built by Constantine
14. unlike Roman Catholic priests, Orthodox priests may _______.
15. the wife of Justinian...told him to "man up" and save his empire