Fill In Sentences:
Byzantine Empire
INSTRUCTIONS:
Fill in each blank box with the word from the above list that best completes the sentence.
reign
sultan
pilgrims
fleet
envoys
monopoly
triumphal
unrest
currency
prospered
incense
vast
plagues
illiterate
mosaics
1. The was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire.
2. The ceiling of the historic building was decorated with beautiful .
3. The ruler worried about the growing in his country.
4. The emperor sent to deliver his message to the other ruler.
5. Before he learned to read as an adult, he was an .
6. The king’s was short, but he made many important decisions.
7. The deadly had a negative effect on the country’s population.
8. There was a strong smell of burning in the room.
9. When in a foreign country, you should use the official .
10. Many had made the journey to the holy shrine.
11. She was surrounded by a desert and could only see sand.
12. Their new is the most powerful on the seven seas.
13. The country under the rule of the new queen.
14. The victorious army returned home in a parade.
15. The court ruled that the company had an illegal on the product.
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Definition Matching:
Byzantine Empire
INSTRUCTIONS:
For each vocabulary word in the left column, locate its definition in the right column.
Type the number of the correct definition in the blank before the word.
mosaics
1. the ruler of a Muslim country
triumphal
2. artwork made by arranging small pieces of stone, glass, tile, etc. into a picture or pattern
prospered
3. a state of agitation, disturbance, or turmoil
plagues
4. representatives of foreign governments
sultan
5. a person who is unable to read and write
fleet
6. the span of time while someone rules
unrest
7. widespread diseases that result in many deaths
reign
8. a substance that is burned to create a sweet odor
envoys
9. a system of money used in a country
vast
10. people who travel long distances to a foreign land, often for religious reasons
illiterate
11. of great size, extent, or amount
monopoly
12. a group of warships under a single command
currency
13. succeeded or thrived, usually financially
incense
14. relating to the celebration of a victory or achievement
pilgrims
15. exclusive control of a product or service
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Crossword:
Byzantine Empire
Words
monopoly
mosaics
unrest
vast
reign
sultan
prospered
illiterate
triumphal
pilgrims
incense
plagues
envoys
fleet
currency
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6
15
7
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5
1
12
3
2
4
11
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Across
2. succeeded or thrived, usually financially
3. relating to the celebration of a victory or achievement
4. a system of money used in a country
5. people who travel long distances to a foreign land, often for religious reasons
7. artwork made by arranging small pieces of stone, glass, tile, etc. into a picture or pattern
10. the ruler of a Muslim country
12. representatives of foreign governments
13. the span of time while someone rules
14. a group of warships under a single command
Down
1. a person who is unable to read and write
6. exclusive control of a product or service
8. widespread diseases that result in many deaths
9. a substance that is burned to create a sweet odor
11. a state of agitation, disturbance, or turmoil
15. of great size, extent, or amount
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What could the Byzantine Empire possibly have to do with us, today? Plenty – our form of government in the United States. The great paintings and sculptures of Europe. The science and technology we use every day. And more. The Byzantine Empire helped pass on much of the knowledge and art that shapes our world today.
In this Unit, kids take a thousand-year tour of the empire beginning with the fall of Rome in 476 CE and concluding with the fall of the empire in 1453 CE. En route, they stop in Constantinople to explore the biggest and richest city in Europe at the time. There, they find a bust of Constantine, the emperor essential to the early growth and spread of Christianity. They examine the Justinian Code, an organized set of Roman laws, which influenced the legal system in many countries. And they visit the market to find goods from Europe, China, India, and beyond.
Kids eager to explore life in the Middle Ages will find lots of details about the people of Constantinople. Kids interested in the rise and fall of power and governments will want to trace the main events taking place during this period and refer to the timeline of major events throughout the period. A group of detailed maps helps clarify information and will intrigue kids who enjoy geography. Plus, loads of primary source images provide kids with a feel for the period that couldn’t be more authentic.
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Crossroads of the World
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Justinian I and Theodora
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Constantine and the Growth of Christianity
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Life in Constantinople
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The Decline of Rome
When the emperor Marcus Aurelius came to power in 161 CE, the Roman Empire had enjoyed nea ...
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Decline and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
By April of 1453 CE, the Byzantine Emperor Constantine XI knew that t ...
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Legacy of the Byzantine Empire
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