Unit 8 Lesson 7 Flashcard

Front

Which best describes the differences between the eastern and western churches?

Back

They disagreed mainly over beliefs.

Front

Which statement describes the Great Schism? Options: Muslims and Jews fought for control. Christians and Muslims fought for control. Protestants and Catholics disagreed over beliefs. Christians disagreed with each other over beliefs.

Back

Christians disagreed with each other over beliefs.

Front

Why is the Cyrillic alphabet important?

Back

It gave the Slavs a written language.

Front

Which was the most important long-term impact of Byzantine libraries?

Back

They preserved ancient Roman and Greek learning.

Front

Which reason explains why the issue of leadership divided the Christian churches?

Back

Leaders on both sides felt threatened by each other’s claims.

Front

Which was the most important way the Byzantine empire differed from the ancient Roman empire?

Back

Christianity was central to the Byzantine empire.

Front

How did Greek fire help the Byzantine military?

Back

They could burn ships, even in water.

Front

Which is the main reason why Justinian is remembered?

Back

He rebuilt the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

Front

Which statement best explains the origin of the term Byzantine? Options: The empire got this name because its politics were full of intrigue, or Byzantine. Historians needed a name for the surviving eastern Roman empire. Romans objected to calling the eastern empire “Roman.” The people of the eastern Roman empire called themselves Byzantines.

Back

Historians needed a name for the surviving eastern Roman empire.

Front

Which was the most important way Byzantine culture spread to eastern Europe? Options: The Byzantines conquered much of eastern Europe. Arabs and Turks brought Byzantine culture to eastern Europe. Byzantine missionaries brought the culture of the empire to eastern Europe. Byzantine culture spread to eastern Europe mainly through trade.

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Byzantine missionaries brought the culture of the empire to eastern Europe.