World History - The Byzantine Empire Review

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Which of the following most accurately describes the power of the Byzantine emperors? Options: They had strong control over both economic and religious affairs., They were weak rulers, controlled by the religious authorities., They had strong political power but lacked influence over the economy., They had little real power, with most authority in the hands of aristocrats.

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They had strong control over both economic and religious affairs.

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The Eastern Roman Empire that Constantine would create early in the 4th century C.E. would become known as…

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the Byzantine Empire.

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What allowed Constantinople to command key trade routes and made it Europe’s busiest marketplace for centuries?

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Its location on the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

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The Roman Empire had many similarities to the Byzantine Empire. Which of the following is an example of one of the similarities between the two empires?
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Both spoke Greek and worshipped the Greek gods.
Both spoke only Latin and had slaves.
Both used Roman laws and saw themselves as Romans.
Both converted to Islam in the 6th century and spoke Arabic.

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Both used Roman laws and saw themselves as Romans.

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How was the Byzantine Empire different from the old Roman Empire?

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The capital had moved to Constantinople and the Byzantines followed Eastern Orthodox Christianity.

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One of Justinian’s greatest accomplishments was preserving ancient Roman laws which became known as Justinian’s Code.

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Justinian’s Code

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Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?

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Constantine

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The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church formally split over religious issues in the 11^th century.

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formally split over religious issues in the 11^th century.

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The Iconoclastic Controversy was important because

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It was one of the reasons the Christian Church split.

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Which of the following is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history? Options: The preservation of Greek and Roman culture through the maintenance of classical literature. The construction of the monumental architecture such as the Pyramids and the Colosseum. The establishment of equal rights by allowing men and women to vote for the emperor. The invention of the printing press, allowing for the dissemination of classical texts and literature.

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The preservation of Greek and Roman culture through the maintenance of classical literature.