WHI.8 Byzantine SOL REVIEW WS

Which ONE of the following was NOT an advantage of the location of Constantinople?

• Location on the Royal Road provided key location for trade.

• Location at the crossroads of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe

• Location provided protection from the eastern frontier and Germanic invasions

• Location on peninsula provided easy fortification

The date that is considerd the end of the Byzantine Empire.

• 1054 AD

• 476 AD

• 1453 AD

• 732 AD

The type of culture preserved by the Byzantine Empire.

• Greco-Roman

• Chinese

• Egyptian

• Hellenistic

The emperor of the Byzantine Empire when it was at the height of culture and prosperity.

• Constantine

• Julius Caesar

• Octavian

• Justinian

One of the accomplishments of the Byzantine Empire was the reconquest of former _____ territories.

• Egyptian

• Persian

• Roman

• Phoenician

The capital of the Byzantine Empire:

• Axum

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Moscow

The person who developed the Slavic alphabet based on Greek.

• Arian

• Donatus

• Paul

• Cyril

The year the Christian Church split into Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox.

• 1054 AD

• 1453 AD

• 476 AD

• 732 AD

The name of the Byzantine domed church located in Constantinople.

• St. Peter's Basilica

• St. Basil's Cathedral

• Hagia Sophia

• Kaaba

The language used in the liturgies (church services) for the Roman Catholic Church:

• Greek

• Latin

• Germanic