Byzantine Empire

Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks

Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?

• Conversion of the Slavs
• Iconoclasm
• Arrival of Invaders
• Recapture of Rome

What power did he emperor have over the Patriarch of Constantinople?

• He could remove him
• He could name him the next emperor
• He could promote him
• He could choose his wife

Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?

• they believed using icons was like worshiping objects
• they believed using icons led to the Great Schism
• they believed that only bishops should use icons
• they believed using icons taught people about God

Eastern Orthodox missionaries traveled to ______________ to spread the faith of the Byzantine Empire

• Western Europe
• Spain
• Eastern Europe
• Viking Lands

Which of the following was NOT a result of the publication of Justinian's Code?

• Non-Christians were discriminated against
• The emperor became more powerful
• Women were officially given property rights
• Roman law became less unified

How did the invention of gunpowder contribute to the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople?

• The Ottomans used gunpowder to help them break through the city's walls with cannons
• The invention of gunpowder made the Ottoman's rich enough to buy the city
• The Byzantines did not use gunpowder properly in the city's defense.
• The European crusaders helped the Ottomans invade the city with guns

What did Justinian believe was to blame for the loss of so much of the Roman empire?

• gunpowder
• disease
• debt
• negligence  (lack of care or attention)

Who is the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church today?

• The Pope
• Patriarchs in different countries
• The Patriarch of Constantinople
• Various Bishops

The controversy over icons divided Christians in the Byzantine empire from Christians  in

• Constantinople
• Greece
• Eastern Europe
• Western Europe