WH PART II: 1450-1600

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?

• Greece and Rome
• Persia and Rome
• Phoenicia and Rome
• Greece and Hebrew

Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Arians, Huns and Vandals 
• Muslims and Persians 
• Jews and Visigoths 
• Romans, Greeks and Christians 

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

• Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Great architecture 
• Autocratic rulers 
• The pope lives there

What was the Byzantine empire often called?

• Eastern Roman Empire
• Europa
• Persia
• World rulers

Who overran Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453? 

• Christian Crusaders
• Ottoman Turks
• Seljuk Turks
• Mongols

What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

• It included North and South America
• It was very small compared to other empires.
• It stretched across Europe and Asia.
• HIt was never peaceful or stable.

Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?

• Empress Wu
• Genghis Khan 
• Confucius
• Marco Polo

Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries under Mongol rule?

• Trade along the Silk Road increased.
• Islam's influence expanded into China.
• The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.
• Vietnam and Japan were annexed as part of China.

Which did the Mongo ls NOT do?

• Destroyed whole villages that fought back
• Spread across and united almost all of Asia
• Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people
• Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica