1. BYZANTINE JEOPARDY
Mr. Nass

2. ECONOMY/GOVERN. CULTURE
PEOPLE
RELIGION
ART & ARCHITECTURE
ECONOMY/GOVERN.
CULTURE
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3. He was the ruler of the Byzantines at its height.

4. Justinian

5. She was Justinian’s wife; she fought for women’s rights

6. Theodora

7. He founded the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

8. Constantine

9. This group of people conquered the Byzantines and renamed their capital Istanbul

10. Ottoman Turks

11. What foreign policy did Justinian want to adopt for his people?

12. Imperialistic

13. What was the main religion of the Byzantine People?

14. Eastern Orthodox Christianity

15. What was the name that was given to religious communities within the Byzantine Empire?

16. Monastery

17. What was the name given to people who got rid of religious images of worship?

18. Iconoclasts

19. Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Christian Church?

20. Patriarch

21. What name is given to church officials, priests, and bishops?

22. Clergy

23. What famous church did Justinian build that is also known as the church of holy wisdom?

24. Hagia Sophia

25. What name was given to the piece of artwork that is composed of tiny pieces of glass that combine together to form an image?

26. Mosaic

27. Describe two features of an illuminated manuscript.

28. Fancy first letter, border, story

29. Name three differences between the Hagia Sophia and the Pantheon.

30. Hagia Sophia is: taller, has more domes, doesn’t have a hole at the top, is dedicated to one God, also serves as a school

31. Give the definition for what an icon is and provide two examples.

32. Religious images of worship.

33. Justinian appointed a commission of people to organize these.

34. Laws

35. This major industry began when two monks stole worms from China and brought them back to Constantinople.

36. Silk

37. What group of workers were taxed most heavily by the government?

38. Farmers

39. Name two industries that people made a living from.

40. Silk, agriculture, art

41. Why was Constantinople such a strategic city?

42. 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

43. This institution was considered sacred.

44. Marriage

45. This was the center of social life within the Byzantine Empire.

46. Family

47. What two cultures did the Byzantine Empire preserve?

48. Greek and Roman

49. Once the Byzantine Empire fell, what threat did the people of Europe face?

50. Invasion by Islamic forces.

51. Name two reasons as to how the Byzantine Empire was different from the Greeks.

52. Spoke Greek rather than Latin, were Christian, mixed Asian culture into their society, relied more heavily upon trade, more unified

53. FINAL JEOPARDY CATEGORY: BYZANTINE BREAK UP

54. What was the split within the Christian Church known as?