Honors World History - Unit 3 Quiz Vocab

Western Roman Empire

Fell and collapsed due to internal divison, barbarian invasions, economic struggles and more.

Eastern Roman Empire?

survived and became the bynzantine empire near constainople

Greco-Roman Culture

A blending of ancient Greek and Roman civilizations, forming the foundation of Western culture

Constantinople

modern day istanbul, religious center of the eastern orthodox chruch, main capital of the byzantine empire

Hagia Sophia

definition of this word means holy wisdom.

Emperor Justinian

Began reconquering Roman territories and Consolidated old Roman laws into a single law code. His law code became one of the most important legacies of the Byzantine Empire

Empress Theodora

Justainians wife and co ruler, former actress, advocated for womens rights in Justianians law code

Justinian’s Code

legal/law document, compiled and revised Roman laws, helped the development of modern legal systems in Western Europe.

Hippodrome

arena, social and political center of the city, most known for hosting chariot races and gladiator fights

Ottoman Turks

ruled the ottoman empire, conquered constainople.

Definition of Schism

great divide or great split

Year of the Schism

1054 BC

Pope

head of the roman catholic chruch, catholics believed it was a god given ruling

Patriarch

over all the bishops, Eastern orthodox church

Excommunication

religious act of kicking someone out of the church

Icons

religous images of holy figures or events, often used in the eastern orthodox church

Idolatry

worship of idols, images, or other things in place of God

Roman Catholic

largest christian church, headed by the pope, preists and bishops

Eastern Orthodox

second largest chrsitan chruch, defined by its use of icons, rejected the popes authority.