Byzantine Empire

Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a

• Mountain
• Island
• Fjord
• Peninsula 

Justinian's Code was an important contribution in the area of...

• The military
• Architecture
• Religion
• The law

The Great Schism refers to...

• The split in the Christian Church
• The split in Byzantine government 
• A crack in the foundation of the Hagia Sophia
• The shaking of the faithful during worship

All of the following are important geographic advantages for Constantinople EXCEPT

• Easily defended against attack
• Fertile land at the delta of river
• Crossroad of trade route
• Strategically located between Europe and Asia

The man on the right is the Patriarch and he was the leader of the _______ Church

• Orthodox
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Unitarian

The man on the left is the Pope and he was the leader of the ________ Church

• Orthodox
• Catholic
• Protestant
• Unitarian

The Byzantines called on Western Europeans to assist them in fighting the...

• Muslims
• Vikings
• Russians
• Hindus

The Byzantine Empire finally came to an end in 1453 when the ______________ Turks took the city of Constantinople

• Seljuk
• Kurdish
• Ottoman
• Armenian

The Byzantine Empire lasted about  __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

• 1000
• 100
• 500
• 5000

Justinian’s wife Theodora encouraged him to

• increase women’s rights.
• flee his empire when a massive riot erupted.
• expand his empire to include India and parts of China.
• ban all statues and icons of Jesus in his empire.