Byzantine Empire

The split between the Eastern and Western churches is known as the

• PAX ROMANA

• BYZANTINE

• GREAT SCHISM

• MISSIONARIES

How did Romans use aqueducts?

• to make concrete for building

• to bring water to their cities

• to drain water and create new land

• to move troops to areas of war

How did power pass from one emperor to the next?

• It always passed from father to eldest son.

• There was no formal system for passing power from one emperor to the next.

• It passed to the person who won an election for emperor.

• It passed from father to the most talented child.

The culture of ancient Rome both enriched other civilizations and was enriched by civilizations outside the Roman empire mainly

• through the development of international trade routes.

• because foreigners were drawn to the magnificent city of Rome.

• by forcing Roman culture on those civilizations through conquest.

• through the spread of the Latin language outside the empire.

A person might respond to a good satire by

• crying in sadness.

• yawning.

• shaking with fear.

• laughing.

Why did Romans hire mercenaries?

• They needed to build a new colosseum.

• They needed to learn Germanic languages.

• They needed more workers in the fields to grow crops.

• They needed more soldiers to fight German invaders.

Which of the following happened last during the decline of the Roman empire in the 400s ce?

• The western empire collapsed while the eastern empire survived.

• The empire split into eastern and western parts.

• All parts of the Roman empire collapsed.

• Christians took over leadership of the empire.

Which was the most important way the Byzantine empire differed from the ancient Roman empire?

• Christianity was central to the Byzantine empire.

• The Byzantine empire relied on cultural rather than military strength.

• The Byzantine empire rejected ancient Greek learning.

• The Byzantine empire defeated most invaders

Which is the main reason why Justinian is remembered?

• He rebuilt the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

• He reconquered vast territories in the west.

• He rose to power from the lower classes.

• His wife, Theodora, was a powerful empress.

Which was the most important way Byzantine culture spread to eastern Europe?

• Byzantine missionaries brought the culture of the empire to eastern Europe.

• Arabs and Turks brought Byzantine culture to eastern Europe.

• Byzantine culture spread to eastern Europe mainly through trade.

• The Byzantines conquered much of eastern Europe.