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| first Christian emperor who set up the capital in the Eastern Roman Empire |
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| he reorganized the ancient Roman laws into a new code |
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| capital of the Eastern Roman Empire |
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| chemical mixture that ignites in water |
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| ancient city from which the empire was named after |
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| punishment for murder in the Justinian Code |
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| Where was Constantinople Located? |
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| What helped make Constantinople wealthy? |
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| excellent trade routes between Europe, Africa, and Asia |
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| Why did the Christian Church split? |
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| The Byzantine emperor outlawed use of icons which angered the Pope who then banished the emperor from the church. |
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| What was the name of the Church that Justinian built? |
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| Hagia Sophia (holy wisdom) |
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| When a revolt threatened Justinian's rule, where did he get his best advice? |
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| Who divided the empire in 294? |
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| Which bodies of water border Constantinople? |
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| Black Sea, Bosporus Strait, and the Sea of Marmara |
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| decorative pictures made of colored glass or stone |
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| What did the Byzantine emperor represent? |
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| What language was spoken in the Western Roman Empire? |
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| What language was spoken in the Eastern Roman Empire? |
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| Whom were laws more fair for because of Theodora and Justinian? |
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| What were the two Churches formed as a result of the schism? |
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| Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox |
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| Compare and contrast Justinian Code of Law with American laws. |
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debts had to be paid; women can own property
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American law-women have same rights as men, robbery is a crime, murder is punished by prison or death
Justinian law-women could only inherit property if stated in a will, robbery was not a crime, murder was punished by banshment
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