| Question | Answer |
| What is an icon? | an image of Jesus or another holy figure
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What is heresy? | a belief that goes against church teachings
| What is divine? | having the nature of a god
| What is patriarch? | leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church
| Why did the Byzantines use ancient Rome as the model for their capital city, Constantinople? | It's design, architecture, and monuments all reinforced the fact written down clearly and logically
| In what ways did the Justinian Code improve on the Roman laws it replaced? | At the crossroads of trade and fellow Christians coming over
| What effect did the plague have on the Byzantine Empire? | 10,000 people died everyday and quickly spread throughout the city
| What actions did Justinian take to bring golden age to Byzantium? | He made improvements in the areas of architecture, government, and construction
| How did the Byzantine emperor affect the religious life of the empire? | Emperor had spiritual authority over the clergy
| What is diversity? | variety |
