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The Reign of Justinian

Christianity

First Crusade Legacy Potpourri

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Topic 1: 1 point

Justinian consolidated the Roman Twelve Tables into this collection of laws.

What is Justinian’s Code/Codex

Justinianus/Corpus Iuris Civilis?

Topic 1: 2 pointsShe advocated for the

rights of women by getting involved in the passage of laws that outlawed forced prostitution, exposure, and forbade the killing of a wife who committed adultery.

Who is Theodora?

Topic 1: 3 pointsThis riot broke out when

Justinian refused to pardon members of the green and blue deme. Justinian would eventually “conquer” the rebellion.

What are the Nika Riots?

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This mosaic of Justinian and Theodora demonstrates the belief that the royals ruled with authority from this source.

What is God?

Topic 1: 5 pointsOrdered by Justinian,

this was to be a “textbook” for students learning the basic institutions of law in the Byzantine Empire.

What are the Institutes?

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In 730 C.E., the Byzantine Emperor Leo III banned the use of these in eastern churches.

What are icons?

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Masses in the eastern churches were celebrated in Greek or this language.

What is the vernacular?

Topic 2: 3 pointsEastern icons usually

depict Jesus wearing the two colors seen below, which represent these believed characteristics of Jesus.

What are Jesus’ humanity and

divinity?

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The Catholic and Orthodox churches argued which of these two types of bread should be used for communion.

What are leavened and unleavened

bread?

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The belief that the Holy Spirit proceeded from Jesus. Catholics believe this, while the Eastern Orthodox Church does not accept the belief as doctrine.

What is the Filioque?

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The Crusaders wanted to drive the Muslims out of this holy city.

What is Jerusalem?

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This dynasty’s encroachment on the Byzantine Empire caused Alexius Comnenus to reach out to the Franks for assistance.

Who are the Seljuk Turks?

Topic 3: 3 pointsHe encouraged the Council of

Clermont with these words:

“Let the holy sepulchre of the Lord our Saviour, which is possessed by unclean nations, especially incite you, and the holy places which are now defiled with their uncleanness. Oh, most valiant soldiers and descendants of invincible ancestors, be not degenerate, but recall the valor of your ancestors.”

Who is Urban II?

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Jews living in this region were attacked by Crusaders for their wealth according to Albert of Aix.

What is the Rhineland?

Topic 3: 5 pointsMany historians have

argued that the First Crusade was not a religious war, but rather a war fought over this.

What is land?

Topic 4: 1 pointThis city-state located on

the Dnieper River was a major trading partner with the Byzantines.

What is Kiev?

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The people of Russia adopted Byzantine architecture and created this type of dome, which can be seen on buildings in White Plains, such as Eastview and St. Nicholas’ Byzantine Catholic Church.

What is the onion dome?

Topic 4: 3 pointsThe term czar used by

Russians is derived from this title for the Roman and Byzantine emperors.

What is Caesar?

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This Kievan prince, after converting to Orthodox Christianity, had all of his subjects baptized in the Dnieper River.

Who is Vladimir?

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The alphabet seen below was introduced by Christian missionaries in order to teach the Slavs about the Church.

What is the Cyrillic alphabet?

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This was the official language of the Byzantine Empire.

What is Greek?

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The exercise of a secular’s supreme authority over the pope, Church, and ecclesiastical matters.

What is caesaropapism?

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Seen here, this stadium was modeled after Rome’s Circus Maximus.

What is the Hippodrome?

Topic 5: 4 pointsThis group sacked the

city of Constantinople in 1453 and renamed the city Istanbul.

Who are the Ottoman Turks?

Topic 5: 5 pointsThe historian Procopius wrote this

description of this famous Byzantine landmark:  ”It is indeed a proof of the esteem with which God regarded the emperor, that he furnished him with men who would be so useful in effecting his designs, and we are compelled to admire the wisdom of the emperor, in being able to choose the most suitable of mankind to execute the noblest of his works....” What is the Hagia

Sophia?

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Category: Christianity

The Catholic and Eastern churches separated in 1054, when the Pope &

Patriarch did this to each other, it was undone in

1965.What is excommunicate?