Question

The Byzantine Empire - Section 1 Reading Quiz Section #1 When did the Roman Empire officially divide into East and West? 1 point 390 B.C. 384 B.C. 900 B.C. 395 B.C. Who the became the emperor of Byzantium in 527? 1 point Justice Constantine the Great Justinian Marcus What was the Justinian Code? m 2 points How long did the Justinian Code last? 1 point 500 years 900 years 100 years 200 years What was the Hagia Sophia? 2 points What happens in 532 that requires the government to restore order violently? 2 points Who was Empress Theodora? 2 points Explain some events that lead up to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. 3 points Summarize "The Church Divides" 6 points

Answer 1

Answer:

1. 395 AD

2 The great Justinian Marcus

3. Laws that were written down by Justinian

4. The code lasted for 900 years

5. The Hagia Sophia was a some shaped monument.

6. The racing fans riot started

7. Justinian's wife

8. The capture of the Byzantine by Ottoman.

9. The Church divides is Also called the East-West Schism of 1054.

Explanation:

1. In 395 AD, the Roman empire officially became East and West. Constantinople ruled the Eastern empire while Rome ruled the western Empire

2. The great Justinian Marcus became the emperor in 527 AD following the death of the former emperor Justin in 527 AD. Justinian was a hard-working emperor.

3. The Justinian code was a new set of rules comprising of 4 parts. It was very well written and was a basis of many laws around the world.

4. The Justinian code lasted for 900 years

5. The Hagia Sophia was a monument built as a cathedral. It means Holy Wisdom and it was originally built as a cathedral in Constantinople.

6. In 532 AD the racing fans riot started. Two rival teams, the Green and Blue, united together because of their common dislike for Justinian. They began to riot.

7. Emperor Theodora was Emperor Justinian's wife. She had great power.

8. The ottoman army led by Sultan mehmed II laid siege to the city. Constantinople by this stage was already underpopulated and dilapidated.

9. Eastern orthodox Catholics and Roman Catholic is the result of the East-West Schism.

There was a deterioration between the East and West because of Charlemagne's crowning.

The churches became more distant because of geography, ignorance and different theologies. Pope Leo and Patriarch Michael ended up excommunicating themselves and their churches.