Vocab #6

1. An image or decoration comprised of typically colored pieces of glass or stone
9. An alphabet of 32 letters closely based on the Greek alphabet
11. The split of Christianity into groups with separate beliefs, Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
12. A religious tradition in usually either Greek or Byzantine culture dedicated to perserving Greek identity

2. The capital of the Roman Empire in 330 AD that is presently known as Istanbul, Turkey
3. A Mongol historical political entity split off from the Mongol Empire that committed many atrocities and ruled places such as Russia
4. A large Christian church built by a Byzantine emperor that was later converted to a mosque
5. A collection of laws and legal interpretations developed by Byzantine emperor, Justinian I
6. A Roman Catholic bishop ranking just below the Pope
7. A Russian emperor before the 1917 revolution
8. The large plain of unforested grassland in Southwestern Europe
10. A painting of a religious figure used to represent loyalty in Eastern churches such as in the Byzantine church