Byzantine Empire (400-1500's CE)

In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian

• ordered the execution of Jesus.

• mounted a successful defense against Atilla.

• divided the empire into Western and Eastern sections.

• outlawed all other religious faiths except Christianity.

At the time of the Great Schism in 1054, Leo IX was the Pope of Rome and Michael Cerularius was the Patriarch of

• Constantinople.

• Istanbul

• Jerusalem.

• Russia.

In the 11th century, the gap between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church widened, largely over disagreements regarding the procession of the Holy Spirit and the

• pope's authority

• nature of Jesus.

• belief in saints.

• existence of God.

While the western Roman Empire collapsed, the Byzantine (eastern Roman) Empire was able to survive MAINLY because

• it was the center of the Roman Catholic Church.

• it did not have a diverse, multi-ethnic population.

• it had a trained bureaucracy and an experienced and loyal army.

• it was able to conquer the Germanic and Gothic tribes in the west.

Which of these is a major reason why Constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire?

• it was close to the wealthy Russian Empire

• it was the location of an Islamic holy site

• it was at a crossroads of lucrative trade routes

• it was located far inland and protected by mountains

The Byzantine Empire was MOST influenced by which of these?

• the Roman Empire

• the Mongol Empire

• the Russian Empire

• the Ottoman Empire

Which Byzantine city was coined the "New Rome" and became the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantinople

• Florence

• London

• Paris

Constantine MOST LIKELY chose the location for Constantinople because the location

• was convenient.

• enhanced trade.

• encouraged religion.

• appeared prestigious.

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Justinian's Code
• Theodora's Code
• Byzantine's Code