Unit 2 Section 2 Test Review (Greece Rome Byzantine)

What ancient civilization established the basis of Western democracy?

• Phoenician

• Sumerian

• Greek

• Egyptian

Why was the Hagia Sophia important during the time of the Byzantine Empire?

• It is a Islamic Holy site & focal point of the Hajj

• It was a strong sporting arena

• It reflected Roman architecture, like arches and domes

• It was the Islamic mosque where Muhammad died

What was something Christians and Romans did not disagree on?

• Latin being the official language of the Church

• Jesus' teachings & use of the Bible

• Whether or not priests could marry

• The Pope being the head of the church

Which historical figure advised her husband to spread Christianity and establish government policies that helped women?

• Josephina

• Cleopatra

• Theodora

• Cornelia

Why was Constantinople the center of the Byzantine Empire?

• it was a religious center for Muslims

• it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires

• the Pope made it the capital of the Christian world

• its location made it the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa

What cultural element spread from the Byzantine Empire to early Russia?

• Democratic Ideas

• Orthodox Christianity

• Silk cloth

• Latin Language

What is similar between Judaism and Christianity?

• belief that Jesus was a Messiah sent by God

• use the Bible as the holy book

• obey the Pope as a spiritual leader

• believe in the same Monotheistic God

Why was Justian's Code considered important?

• it was the first democratic constitution

• it was a written law code serving as a model for European legal systems

• it kept alive many ancient Chinese legal ideas

• it served as a museum preserving Muslim and Roman ideas

Out of your choices, which society has a system of government with a democracy?

• Athenian (Greece)

• Spartan (Greece)

• Babylonian (Mesopotamia)

• Egyptian (North Africa)

How did Byzantine influences strongly impact the development of early Russia and Eastern Europe?

• The Byzantine Empire spread democracy

• Russian Minorities converted the Byzantine Empire to Islam

• Many early Russian settlements were located on trade routes between the Baltic Sea, Black Sea & Constantinople

• Rulers in Western Europe refused to trade with Eastern Europe