Question

unit 2: byzantine empire
byzantine empire matching

1. constantinople
2. latin
3. byzantine empire
4. legal
5. justinian’s code
6. architectural
7. constantine
8. social
9. women’s rights
10. christianity
11. justinian and theodora
12. hagia sophia
13. western roman empire
14. political

a. something that has to do with people.
b. a church in the byzantine empire that justinian rebuilt to prove how important chrisitanity was. (justinian’s architectural achievement)
c. the emperor that constantinople is named after.
d. the official religion of rome.
e. the famous couple that ruled the byzantine empire together.
f. something that has to do with the law.
g. the half of the roman empire that fell.
h. another name for the eastern roman empire.
i. something that has to do with buildings.
j. theodora asked justinian to implement more of these so women had more freedom in the byzantine empire. (justinian’s social achievement)
k. the official language of rome.
l. something that has to do with the government.
m. this organized all of the old byzantine laws, and added new laws. (justinian’s political achievement)
n. important capital city of the byzantine empire that was located on a trade route, and surrounded by water and walls.

Explanation:

To solve the matching, we analyze each term:

1. Constantinople: N (capital of Byzantine, on trade route, water - walled).
2. Latin: K (official language of Rome).
3. Byzantine Empire: H (Eastern Roman Empire).
4. Legal: F (related to law).
5. Justinian’s Code: M (organized old laws, added new).
6. Architectural: I (related to buildings).
7. Constantine: C (city named after him).
8. Social: A (related to people).
9. Women’s Rights: J (Theodora asked for more).
10. Christianity: D (official religion of Rome).
11. Justinian and Theodora: E (ruled together).
12. Hagia Sophia: B (church Justinian rebuilt).
13. Western Roman Empire: G (half that fell).
14. Political: L (related to government).

Answer:

1. Constantinople - N. Important capital city of the Byzantine empire that was located on a trade route, and surrounded by water and walls.
2. Latin - K. The official language of Rome.
3. Byzantine Empire - H. Another name for the Eastern Roman Empire.
4. Legal - F. Something that has to do with the law.
5. Justinian’s Code - M. This organized all of the old Byzantine laws, and added new laws. (Justinian’s political achievement)
6. Architectural - I. Something that has to do with buildings.
7. Constantine - C. The emperor that Constantinople is named after.
8. Social - A. Something that has to do with people.
9. Women’s Rights - J. Theodora asked Justinian to implement more of these so women had more freedom in the Byzantine empire. (Justinian’s social achievement)
10. Christianity - D. The official religion of Rome.
11. Justinian and Theodora - E. The famous couple that ruled the Byzantine Empire together.
12. Hagia Sophia - B. A church in the Byzantine empire that Justinian rebuilt to prove how important Chrisitanity was. (Justinian’s architectural achievement)
13. Western Roman Empire - G. The half of the Roman Empire that fell.
14. Political - L. Something that has to do with the government.