Chapter 21 – The Byzantine Empire

21.1 Constantinople

(317) What did the Roman Empire in the East become known as?

(317)_ Byzantines built a civilization based on a blend of these three cultures/ideas:

(317) List three reasons why the Byzantine empire survived:

(317) Why was Constantinople chosen as the capital? (3 reasons)

(318) In what ways was Constantinople modeled after Rome?

(319) What was the one important difference between Constantinople and Rome?

(319) relics =

(319) How did the Byzantines treat one another?

(319) What language did the Byzantines use to speak among themselves?

(319) What was the official language of government and business?

(319) What did the Byzantines call themselves?

(319) How long did the Byzantine empire last?

21.2 Justinian I

(320) Why was Justinian considered the greatest Byzantine emperor?

(320) theology =

(320-1) How did Theodora help Justinian increase his power?

(322) What was the Justinian Code?

(322) How was the Justinian code an improvement?

(322) What was Hagia Sophia?

(324) What was Greek Fire?

(324) How large did the empire of Justinian become?

(324) How long did the Byzantines control the western provinces of the ole Roman Empire?

21.3 The Church

(324)The head of the government was also the head of the ________________________.

(325) List some of the accomplishments of the monasteries:

(325) What did Cyril develop that is still used today?

(325) icons –

(326) Explain why the Eastern and Western Christian churches split in 1054:

21.4 Decline of the empire

(327) List the reasons for the decline of the empire:

(328) What technology helped the Turks defeat the Byzantines in

.1453?