Byzantine Empire

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Turkey

• Antioch

• Constantinople

What was the schism that occurred in 1054 A.D.?

• Western and Eastern Rome split apart

• The nation of Turkey was split in two

• The Christian Church was split in two

• The city of Rome was broken in two

What emperor had rebuilt the Byzantine Empire and reformed (fixed) the laws?

• Julius Caeser

• Mehmet the Conqueror

• Empress Theodora

• Justinian

The city of Constantinople is located on a_______. (check all that apply)

• Sea

• Desert

• Grassland

• Peninsula

What are the differences between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church?

• Catholic Church does not let priests get married; Orthodox does

• The Pope is in charge of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• Catholic Church was in Latin and the Orthodox Church was in Greek

• The Catholic Church only has followers in Russia

This unique technology helped the Byzantine Empire defend it's territory

• Bow and arrow

• Wheel

• Greek Fire

• Catapults

The Byzantines considered themselves to be...

• German

• African

• Roman

• Turkish

Which of the following is true? (mark all that apply)

• The Byzantine Empire made a great deal of money from taxing goods

• Their empire was located between two seas (Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea)

• The Byzantines expanded into North and South America by 1054

• The Byzantines were called the "Holy Roman Empire"

True or False: Justinian listened to all of his followers (even the poor ones)

• True

• False

True or False: Justinian's Code died out by 600 A.D.

• True

• False