Benchmark #2 Review

What was the official language of the Roman Empire?

• Latin

• Greek

• Roman

• English

How did emperor Justinian improve the Roman law code?

• He was the first to establish the first set of laws.

• He simplified the code and made it easier to understand

• He wrote the laws on gold tablets

• He wrote the laws to make everyone equal

What name do we give the Eastern half of the Roman Empire after the empire divided?

• Hellenistic Empire

• Carolingian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Germanic Empire

What allowed Constantinople to become such a significant and wealthy city?

• It was always at war with other civilizations

• It was built on top of an old gold mine

• It was the religious center of the Roman Catholic Church

• It was connected to the Silk Road and other trade routes

What has the codified laws of Justinian become known as?

• Justinian's Code
• Justinian's Laws
• Justinian's Duties
• Justinian's Codified Laws of Rome

On what geographic crossroads did the Byzantine Empire form?

• between ancient Greece and ancient Rome

• between Europe and Asia

• between North Africa and Mesopotamia.

• between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic.

What denomination of Christianity were the people in the Western Roman Empire?

• Roman

• Roman Catholic

• Roman Orthodox

• Roman Baptists

Why did the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine) last longer than the Western side?

• The food was better

• Trade Routes

• The knew how to fight

• The were awesome

Christianity, Judaism and Islam are all ________ religions, meaning they believe in one god. 

• monotheistic 
• polytheistic 
• monochromatic 
• atheist 

Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all developed in which region of Africa?

• West Africa
• East Africa
• North Africa 
• South Africa