BYZANTINE%20JEOPARDY

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BYZANTINE JEOPARDY

• Mr. Nass

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PEOPLE RELIGION ART ARCHITECTURE ECONOMY/GOVERN. CULTURE
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He was the ruler of the Byzantines at its height.
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Justinian
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She was Justinians wife she fought for womens
rights
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Theodora
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He founded the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
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Constantine
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This group of people conquered the Byzantines and
renamed their capital Istanbul
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Ottoman Turks
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What foreign policy did Justinian want to adopt
for his people?
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Imperialistic
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What was the main religion of the Byzantine
People?
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity
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What was the name that was given to religious
communities within the Byzantine Empire?
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Monastery
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What was the name given to people who got rid of
religious images of worship?
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Iconoclasts
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Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Christian
Church?
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Patriarch
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What name is given to church officials, priests,
and bishops?
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Clergy
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What famous church did Justinian build that is
also known as the church of holy wisdom?
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Hagia Sophia
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What name was given to the piece of artwork that
is composed of tiny pieces of glass that combine
together to form an image?
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Mosaic
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Describe two features of an illuminated
manuscript.
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Fancy first letter, border, story
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Name three differences between the Hagia Sophia
and the Pantheon.
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Hagia Sophia is taller, has more domes, doesnt
have a hole at the top, is dedicated to one God,
also serves as a school
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Give the definition for what an icon is and
provide two examples.
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Religious images of worship.
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Justinian appointed a commission of people to
organize these.
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Laws
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This major industry began when two monks stole
worms from China and brought them back to
Constantinople.
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Silk
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What group of workers were taxed most heavily by
the government?
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Farmers
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Name two industries that people made a living
from.
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Silk, agriculture, art
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Why was Constantinople such a strategic city?
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It was located near the center of early
Christianity, located on major trade routes,
located where Europe and Asia meet, it protected
by water on three sides
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This institution was considered sacred.
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Marriage
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This was the center of social life within the
Byzantine Empire.
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Family
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What two cultures did the Byzantine Empire
preserve?
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Greek and Roman
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Once the Byzantine Empire fell, what threat did
the people of Europe face?
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Invasion by Islamic forces.
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Name two reasons as to how the Byzantine Empire
was different from the Greeks.
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Spoke Greek rather than Latin, were Christian,
mixed Asian culture into their society, relied
more heavily upon trade, more unified
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FINAL JEOPARDY CATEGORY BYZANTINE BREAK UP
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What was the split within the Christian Church
known as?