Byzantine Empire Test

Which statement is NOT true about Emperor Constantine?

• He renamed Byzantium, a former Greek city-state, Constantinople

• He outlawed the persecution of Christians

• He performed as a gladiator and was not a good ruler

• He was the first Christian Emperor of Rome

In what way was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

• It was the eastern part of the Roman Empire

• It was the empire before the Roman Empire

• It was in the northern part of the Roman Empire

• It was the first Roman city founded by Romulus and Remus

How did the location of Constantinople of the Bosporus Strait contribute to the wealth of the empire?

• It was the western part of the Roman Empire

• The peninsula was easy to defend and they could control trade

• Many wealthy people lived there

• The ancient city of Byzantium was called Constantinople

What was one goal of Emperor Justinian?

• Destroy Hagia Sophia and build a palace in its place

• Change the outdated Roman laws and that were no longer useful

• To become the Pope of the Catholic Church

• To restore the Greek Empire and govern it as a whole

What is considered one of Justinian's accomplishments?

• Hagia Sophia

• Roman Catholic Church

• Roman Basilica

• Byzantine Orthodox Church

What were two characteristics of Roman art and architecture that were used in the building of cathedrals in the Byzantine Empire?

• statues and Shinto shrines

• columns and porcelain

• mosaics and domes

• aqueducts and mandalas

The _______________ aided(helped) the Byzantine Empire in controlling trade.

• Alps Mountains

• Bosporus Strait

• Constantine

• Germanic Tribes

After Rome was divided into two sections by Diocletian, the Western Roman Empire lost their power due to the

• attack of the Persians

• attack of the Greeks

• Attack of the Germanic Invaders

• Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro being so close

The city of Constantinople was known for ...

• being an international trading center

• being the capitol of the Western Roman Empire

• its persecution of Christians

• its use of huge columns on their cathedrals

The Byzantine Empire is credited for saving the ________ of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle

• paintings

• debates

• education

• literature