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Byzantine Empire

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Who invaded Constantinople in 1453?
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Ottoman Turk armies
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Which group most threatened the Byzantine Empire in 1050?
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Muslim Arabs
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The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church because the Pope
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believed he had power over both churches.
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Before the split in 1054, how did the Eastern Church and the Western Church view the Pope differently?
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The Eastern Church completely rejected the Pope's power.
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Leaders of the Eastern and Western churches both
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believed they had complete power.
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How did Constantinople respond to numerous invasion attempts before 1453?
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It fought them off but was weakened.
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Unlike conflicts in Egypt and Syria, the conflict in the Byzantine territory of Anatolia
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went on for centuries.
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How did the role of priests affect the split between the Eastern and Western churches?
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Church leaders could not agree whether priests should be allowed to get married.
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Before the split in 1054, the leaders of the Eastern Church and the Western Church were
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the Patriarch and the Pope.
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How did the Justinian Code make the Byzantine Empire more powerful?
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It reorganized the government.
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Which best explains why Constantinople did not fall until 1453?
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The city was well protected and repelled attacks by invaders.
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Which was a priority for Justinian I?
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reconquering lost lands
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Which best describes the relationship between the Arab Muslims and the Byzantine Empire?
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The empire was regularly attacked by Arab Muslims.
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During the Byzantine Empire, Empress Theodora supported rights for
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women