Fall of Rome/Byzantine Empire

Theodora and her husband had what famous church built?

• Mecca

• Cathedral of St. Paul

• Kaaba

• Hagia Sophia

The Great Schism split apart the

• city of Constantinople

• Roman Empire

• Christian Church

• Byzantine Empire

During the middle ages, the city of Constantinople was

• the largest city of the world

• protected by high mountains and deserts

• the holiest city to Christians

• the home of the Pope

Use the maps in the image to complete this sentence: The Roman Empire _______.

• grew over a period of 800 years

• reached it largest size in AD 550

• began declining in AD 1050

• began growing again in AD 1350

Use the maps to finish this sentence: At its peak, the Roman Empire included _________________.

• areas of Europe, Africa, and Asia

• parts of India and South Asia

• most of Africa and Europe

• all of Europe and Great Britain

What does this diagram illustrate?

• events that led to corruption in ancient Rome

• effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire

• patterns that develop when a government collects taxes

• causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

The East Roman Empire became known as the _____________.

• Holy Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Assyrian Empire

Accomplishments of the Byzantine Empire included which one?

• writing of the Justinian Code

• discovery of gunpowder

• invention of the compass

• domestication of animals

Using the information in the image, what did the differences between the Roman Catholic Church (in the west) and the Eastern Orthodox Church (in the east) lead to?

• blending of beliefs into one church doctrine

• temporary division, then a strong reunion

• permanent split between the groups

• military war over who was the true pope

Finish this sentence: Theodora passed a series of laws that ...

• made her more powerful than her husband

• outlawed all religions but Christianity

• increased rights for women

• helped the rich get even richer