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Europe: Byzantine Empire Unit
Review Sheet
You need to be able to answer the following questions:
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What is an ethnic group? a group of people who share a distinctive culture
What name was given to the Eastern Roman Empire? Byzantine
What is a strait? a narrow strip of water connecting two larger bodies of water
What city is Constantinople today? Istanbul
What is a schism? a split caused by different beliefs
You will need to be able to identify the following cause/effect relationships:
6. Cause- Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium.
Effect7. CauseEffect- In 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire fell.
8. CauseEffect- The Byzantine Empire grew rich.
9. CauseEffect- The Justinian Code was important.
10. CauseEffect- The Byzantine Empire was almost always at war.
You need to be able to answer the following questions:
11. Describe the location of Constantinople.
12. Describe the location of the Byzantine Empire.
13. Explain how the Byzantine Empire’s location affected its people.
14. Identify the most successful Byzantine emperor, and justify your choice.
15. Describe what the Justinian Code was.
16. Describe the Great Schism, which occurred in 1054 CE.
17. Explain why the Byzantine Empire lasted as long as it did.