7th Grade 1st 9 weeks Review

Which is an important legacy of Justinian’s rule that is still significant today?

• Justinian's Code
• Justinian's Military Conquests

How did Justinian I, contribute to the legacy of Rome, regarding the Byzantine Empire?

• relocated capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople

• established Christianity as the official religion

• divided the Roman Empire into four equal sections

• reorganized & simplified existing laws of the Roman Empire

What can you conclude about the city of Constantinople?

• Constantinople is a difficult city to travel to
• Constantinople is located in Asia.
• Constantinople located at the center of major trade routes
• Constantinople is on the Mediterranean Sea.

What is this a picture of?

• The Shah Abbas' Mosque

• The Hagia Sofia

• Justinian's Palace

• The Taj Mahal

What can be assumed about the location of Constantinople?

• It would be easy to defend.
• It would be easy to conquer.
• It would be difficult to travel to.
• It would be difficult to defend.

Based on your knowledge of Justinian I and Theodora what was his opinion of women’s rights?

• Women were considered property of their fathers or husbands.

• Women should have some rights and could own property

• Women who divorced their husbands had no rights.

• Women had no rights of guardianship over their children.

Which great city supported the continuation of “Rome” in the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Byzantium
• Rome
• Athens
• Paris

What are 3 cultural influences that Rome first had on the Byzantine Empire?

• Chariot races, oil paintings, and turned outsiders away
• Buildings Roman style, emperors spoke Latin, Roman Laws
• Polytheism,military ran gov't, and farming main business
• Latin language, poor people free bread, Islam main religion

Which statement about Byzantine society is best supported by this passage?

• All women were expected to adhere to similar standards.
• Wealthy women were more important than female saints.
• Young unmarried women were encouraged to be independent.
• Most women had jobs outside the home.

Who developed the Justinian Code?

• Justinian I
• A 10-man committee appointed by Justinian
• Justinian and his wife, Theodora