Unit 1 Lesson 8 Review - The Byzantine Empire

The name for the eastern Roman Empire, located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia; it lasted from about 500 to 1453 C.E.

• The Roman Empire
• The Byzantine Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The European Empire

The city on the eastern edge of Europe, which Constantine made the capital of the Roman Empire in 330 C.E. was called

• Rome
• London
• Istanbul
• Constantinople

A Christian religion developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire was known as

• Eastern Orthodox
• Roman Catholic
• Islam
• Judiaism

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the bishop of an important city was called a

• Bishop
• Pope
• Patriarch
• Minister

Which factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage in trade?

• fertile soil
• good location
• mineral resources
• well-organized banks

What was Justinian's Code

• An improved library system
• A new form of writing
• A school of philosophy
• An organized set of laws

Constantinople was a strategic location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire because it was a crossroads of trade.

• True
• False

The location of Constantinople helped the Byzantines control

• the actions of the Pope.
• tax policies of Rome.
• warring African tribes.
• trade between Asia and Europe.

Justinian’s wife Theodora encouraged him to

• increase women’s rights.
• flee his empire when a massive riot erupted.
• expand his empire to include India and parts of China.
• ban all statues and icons of Jesus in his empire.

What language was used in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• Latin
• Greek
• English
• Arabic