Constantinople

Multiple Choice

What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome
• Istanbul
• Constantinople
• Columbus

Multiple Choice

Who founded the city of Constantinople?

• Justinian
• Constantine
• Dicoletian
• Theodosius

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Which of these BEST describes the defenses of Constantinople?

• It was built high up, with water on 3 of its sides and high, defensive walls on the other side.
• It was completely surrounded by water.
• It had high walls surrounding the entire city.
• It was built on a hill with no walls or water defenses.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a reason Constantinople's location was beneficial to its success:

• The natural defenses of water on 3 sides and its high location made it difficult to invade.
• It was a center for trade between many different parts of the world.
• It had a great amount of cultural diversity because of the amount of people traveling in and out from different areas of the world.
• It had a great amount of farmland and had food surpluses. 

Multiple Choice

Based off the documents we analyzed, life in the city of Constantinople seems...

• brutal. There wasn't much money to be made and living conditions were poor.
• luxurious. People living in the city enjoyed great wealth because of the large amount of trade available to them.

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These two bodies of water were VERY important to the trade routes in Constantinople:

• Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
• Aegean Sea, Black Sea
• Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
• Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea

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Having a "diverse culture" means...

• Most of their population was similar
• The people living in the city and traveling to it came from all over the world.
• they had many different types of cultures in their society.
• Both red and blue are correct

Multiple Choice

This Emperor of the Roman Empire split the empire into two parts

• Constantine 
• Justinian
• Augustus
• Diocletian

Multiple Choice

If you are making reforms to something, you are 

• Making changes to improve it.
• receiving something from the past.
• Spreading diseases around.

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The word legacy means

• the rising of prices
• unemployment
• something that is handed down or received from somebody in the past 

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Which of these is NOT a legacy of the Roman Empire:

• Having different branches of government
• Public bath houses
• Languages such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian.
• The usage of concrete in public buildings.

Multiple Choice

Who was the most powerful woman in Byzantine's history?

• Sophia

• Justiniana

• Athena

• Theodora

Multiple Choice

Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?

• Greece and Britain

• Greece and Rome

• Rome and Spain

• Spain and Britain

Multiple Choice

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Constantine.

• Rock of the Dome

• Basillica

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Peters

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What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

• Jerusalem

• Rome

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What was an accomplishment of Empress Theodora?

• She was the lead driver for the yellow teams' chariot races

• She had the most wins in the Hippodrome chariot races

• She built the Hagia Sophia

• helped choose leaders based on knowledge and ability

Multiple Choice

The act of smashing religious images used in worship?

• iconoclasm

• decimating

• smashing pumpkins

• idolatry

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The use of religious images or artifacts in worship?

• revolting

• icons

• catechistic

• mosque

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The Christian religion that developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire?

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• The Holy Roman Empire

• Holy City of Mecca

• Reincarnation

Multiple Choice

In the Eastern Orthodox Church the bishop of an important city is called the ____________?

• wisest of all

• rich man

• pope

• patriarch

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The Great Schism of 1054 refers to...

• The earthquake of 1054

• When dozens of people saw ghosts

• The split in the christian church

• When Diocletian made the Eastern Roman Empire

Multiple Choice

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• Latin

• Spanish

• English

Multiple Choice

Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a

• island

• peninsula

• plateau

• mountain

Open Ended

What was the hippodrome used for?

Open Ended

What is the name of this building and what is its function (what do people use it for)?

Open Ended

Why did Emperor Diocletian split the Roman Empire into the East and West?

Multiple Select

What is this a map of (select 2 answers)?

• Constantinople

• The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire

• The capital of the Western Roman Empire

• Italy

Multiple Choice

What emperor left Rome and named Byzantium the new capital city?

• Constantine

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Justinian

Multiple Choice

Constantinople is located on...

• an island

• a peninsula

• a mountain

• an ocean

Multiple Choice

One advantage of Constantinople's location was...

• many natural harbors for boats to dock

• protection from the Alps mountains

• close to the Germanic tribes

• close to China for trade

Multiple Choice

Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?

• The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
• It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
• It was a walled city. 
• All of the above. 

Multiple Choice

What is this a picture of? 

• The split of the Roman Empire
• Mesopotamia
• The split of the New Rome
• Roman Republic after the Punic Wars.

Multiple Choice

Which ONE of the following was NOT an advantage of the location of Constantinople?

• Location on the Royal Road provided key location for trade.

• Location at the crossroads of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe

• Location provided protection from the eastern frontier and Germanic invasions

• Location on peninsula provided easy fortification

Multiple Choice

The capital of the Byzantine Empire:

• Axum

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Moscow

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One reason Constantinople was easy to protect and defend was because it is on this type of geographic feature and had natural harbors.

• Peninsula

• Island

• Mountain

• Archipelago

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The ORIGINAL name of Constantinpople.

• Byzantium

• Istanbul

• Moscow

• Rome

Multiple Choice

What emperor named Byzantium the new capital city of Rome?

• Constantine

• Augustus Caesar

• Julius Caesar

• Justinian

Multiple Choice

Today, Constantinople is called ____

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Moscow

Multiple Choice

Which part of the standard is the focus for tonight?

• Identify the continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire

• Explain how the Western Roman Empire fell

• Describe the diffusion of Christianity and the Latin Language

• Compare the Western Roman Empire to the Eastern Roman Empire

Poll

Do you think it was wise for Diocletian to split the Roman Empire into two halves?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

Explain your reasoning to the previous question. Use some evidence of what you have learned about how empires fall.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following emperors split the Roman Empire into two halves?

• Constantine

• Maximian

• Diocletian

• Julius Caesar

Multiple Choice

Which half of the Roman Empire was the richer and more powerful half at the time of its split?

• The Western half

• The Northern half

• The Eastern half

• The Southern half

Multiple Choice

Which emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire from the Western half to the Eastern half?

• Constantine

• Maximian

• Diocletian

• Julius Caesar

Multiple Choice

To which city was the new Roman capital moved to AND what was its name changed to?

• Constantinople; Byzantium

• Constantinople; Istanbul

• Rome; Constantinople

• Byzantium; Constaninople

Multiple Choice

Did the Eastern Roman Empire fall along with the Western Roman Empire in 476 C.E.?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Why do modern historians call the Eastern Roman Empire the Byzantine Empire?

• Because it is no longer ruled from Rome, so it should no longer be called a "Roman" Empire

• Because it is ruled from the formerly known as city Byzantium

• Because Constaninoplium is hard to say

• Because confusing history students is fun

Multiple Choice

The city of Constantinople was conquered by the —

• Mughal Empire

• Egyptian Empire

• Persian Empire

• Ottoman Empire

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What made Constantinople an easily fortified site?

• It was on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors.

• It was an island surrounded by the Aegean Sea.

• It was located on top of a mountain.

• It was in a valley surrounded by mountains.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the strategic location of Constantinople?

• It was located on an island and therefore free from invasions.

• It bordered the Mediterranean Sea.

• It was close to the city of Rome.

• It was located at the crossroads of the Asian and European continents.

Multiple Choice

Constantinople was an important trading center because of its location on the —

• Black Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caspian Sea

Multiple Choice

what was the name of the currency of the Byzantine empire?

• Golden bizanti

• Justinian dollar

• tribonian

• bizanti currency