Byzantine Empire Review

The Great Schism resulted in the creation of what branch of Christianity?

• Protestant
• Mormon
• Eastern Orthodox
• Catholic

The capitol of the Byzantine Empire was:

• Antioch
• Constantinople
• Rome
• Jerusalem

The main language of the Byzantine Empire was:

• Arabic
• Cyrillic
• Greek
• Latin

This large church was called...

• Church Orthodox
• Hagia Sophia
• Cathedral of Notre Dame
• Constantinople Pentecostal Holiness

What group conquered Constantinople and brought the end to the Byzantine Empire?

• Ottoman Turks
• Seljuk Turks
• Kurdish Turks
• Persian Turks

Justinian's lasting contribution was .:

• His permanent retaking of the western half of the Roman Empire
• His uniting political and religious authority into a single leader
• His updating of previous legal (law) traditions
• His conquest of the Ottoman Turks

Which was NOT a disagreement between the Christians in the east and west:

• Language
• Rules of marriage and divorce
• The authority of the Pope
• The Bible as a basis for faith

Which best explains why the Byzantine Empire lasted so long?

• Strong armies
• No invaders tried to take over
• A string of great rulers
• Strong walls and location on a peninsula

Which geographic feature was most influential in the Byzantine's economic success?

• Abundant fertile soil
• River water for irrigation
• Access to trade routes
• Extensive iron deposits

Why did the Christian Church split into two branches?

• Emperor Justinian refused to recognize the authority of the Pope in Rome
• Cultural and political differences between the east and the west
• The Ottoman Turks blended Islam with Christianity
• Christians in Rome wanted to continue worshiping the Roman gods