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What was the center of the Western Roman Empire?
What was the center of the Western Roman Empire?
Which city was later renamed Istanbul?
Which city was later renamed Istanbul?
During which century did the Eastern Empire become strong and stable under Emperor Justinian?
During which century did the Eastern Empire become strong and stable under Emperor Justinian?
What caused the Emperor to abandon Rome and move the center northward to Milan and Ravenna?
What caused the Emperor to abandon Rome and move the center northward to Milan and Ravenna?
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What was the only institution of the Government that did not cease by the end of the sixth century?
What was the only institution of the Government that did not cease by the end of the sixth century?
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What characterized Byzantine architecture?
What characterized Byzantine architecture?
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What is the Greek cross plan in church architecture?
What is the Greek cross plan in church architecture?
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What was the distinctive feature of Byzantine dome construction?
What was the distinctive feature of Byzantine dome construction?
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What were the characteristics of buildings in Byzantine architecture?
What were the characteristics of buildings in Byzantine architecture?
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How did the Greek cross plan in church architecture influence Western Europe?
How did the Greek cross plan in church architecture influence Western Europe?
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What was the impact of the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453?
What was the impact of the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453?
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What was the significance of Byzantium in terms of its influence on architecture?
What was the significance of Byzantium in terms of its influence on architecture?
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What happened to sea trade and great cities during the decline of the Roman Empire?
What happened to sea trade and great cities during the decline of the Roman Empire?
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What led to the replacement of the central authority of the Roman Emperor with dozens of barbarian kingdoms?
What led to the replacement of the central authority of the Roman Emperor with dozens of barbarian kingdoms?
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Which institution continued to exist when most institutions of the Government ceased by the end of the sixth century?
Which institution continued to exist when most institutions of the Government ceased by the end of the sixth century?
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What architectural feature became the prevailing motif of Byzantine architecture?
What architectural feature became the prevailing motif of Byzantine architecture?
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What was used to allow a dome to rest above a square base in Byzantine architecture?
What was used to allow a dome to rest above a square base in Byzantine architecture?
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What plan became the common form in the Orthodox Church, with many churches throughout Eastern Europe and Russia being built in this way?
What plan became the common form in the Orthodox Church, with many churches throughout Eastern Europe and Russia being built in this way?
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What material was used in addition to stone in the decoration of important public structures in Byzantine architecture?
What material was used in addition to stone in the decoration of important public structures in Byzantine architecture?
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Which structure often stretches across the front of churches built in the Greek Cross form?
Which structure often stretches across the front of churches built in the Greek Cross form?
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