8.6 Byzantine Review

The origin of the Byzantine Empire began when . . .

• Carthage lost the Punic Wars
• Julius Caesar ends the civil wars
• Diocletian divides the empire
• Constantine converts to Christianity

Justinian's lasting contribution was . . .

• His permanent retaking of the western half of the Empire

• His uniting political and religious authority into a single leader

• His updating of previous legal traditions into a new law code

• His conquest of the Umayyad Dynasty

Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?

• Greek and Roman
• Persian and Roman
• Phoenician and Roman
• Greek and Hebrew

Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?

• Constantine
• Diocletian
• Justinian
• Xerxes

Which of these was not true of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian?

• Roman law was made more clear and codified

• Byzantine trade expanded

• Roman territories were reconquered

• All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe.

What was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Latin
• Aramaic
• Greek
• Persian

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Ankara

• Damascus

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

Which factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage for trade?

• fertile soil
• great location
• mineral resources
• well-organized banks

What made Constantinople easy to defend?

• It was situated on top of a very high mountain.
• It was surrounded on three sides by water.
• It was located in a remote location far from enemies.
• It was encircled by a wide moat filled with alligators.

What did the protesters ultimately demand of Justinian during the Nika Riots?

• Divorce Theodora

• Step down as Emperor

• Reform the Tax code

• Free the Slaves