Chapter 8 - The Byzantine Empire & Emerging Europe

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Silk production was an important industry in the Byzantine Empire. True or False?

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True

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In the Byzantine Empire, the emperor appointed the head of the church.

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True

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The Hippodrome was a large amphitheater where chariot races were held.

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True

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Leo III outlawed crucifixes as idolatry. True or False?

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False

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The official language of the Byzantine Empire was Latin.

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False

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What was the basis for imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire? Options: Roman law, as codified by Justinian, Germanic law, as codified by Charlemagne, Islamic law, as codified by the Seljuk Turks, Catholic law, as codified by Gregory the Great

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Roman law, as codified by Justinian

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What was the primary difference between Roman law and Germanic law?

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In the Roman system, crimes were considered to be offenses against the state and in Germanic law, crimes were seen as offenses against individuals.

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How did the monastic practice of copying manuscripts help preserve the legacy of the ancient world?

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They copied out works of classical Latin authors as well as Christian works like the Bible.

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Why did the Romans persecute Christians during the reign of Nero?

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Christians refused to worship the state gods and emperors.

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What did the Edict of Milan proclaim?

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official tolerance of Christianity