Chapter 11 S.S 7th grade

Front

Which area of the map represents the Byzantine Empire?

Back

Area B

Front

Complete the sentence about the Byzantine Empire: Unlike the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire was founded as a _________ state.

Back

Christian

Front

What religion traveled to the Byzantine Empire over the Roman roads?

Back

Christianity

Front

What fostered its spread in the empire?

Back

trade routes

Front

How did Constantinople become a commercial and cultural center?

Back

It was located on trading routes connecting Europe and Asia.

Front

The Silk Road was a series of trade routes that connected _________.

Back

Europe, Africa, and Asia

Front

These routes made the Byzantine Empire _________ because its location _________ the movement of people, products, and ideas.

Back

a cultural crossroads; promoted

Front

The Hagia Sophia is an example of a _________ used as a _________ rather than a public building.

Back

basilica; church