The Byzantine and Islamic Empires Honors World History Study Guide

Which city was the meeting place of East and West and the vital link in both land and sea trade routes?

• Bosporus

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Venice

Justinian's goal during his reign was to . . .

• conquer the Muslim kingdom.

• conquer the Russian tribes.

• restore the power of the patriarch.

• restore the greatness of the Roman Empire.

One of the most enduring achievements of the Byzantine Empire was the preservation of which law code?

• Babylonian

• Greek

• Roman

• Russian

What emperor led the Byzantine civilization into its first great period of history and culture?

• Theodore

• Justinian

• Basil II

• Methodius

Hagia Sophia means . . .

• "holy church."

• "holy lady."

• "holy orthodoxy."

• "holy wisdom."

What is the finest example of Byzantine architecture?

• Blue Mosque

• Cathedral of Novgorod

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Basil's Cathedral

The eastern and western churches officially split in which year?

• AD 622

• AD 1054

• AD 1204

• AD 1453

Into what strait does the peninsula on which Constantinople was founded protrude?

• Bosporus

• Hellespont

• Gibraltar

• Marmara

• Hormuz

The Byzantine church became known as the . . .

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Greek Orthodox Church

• Russian Orthodox Church

• Byzantine Orthodox Church

The Byzantine secret weapon that would burn on water was called . . .

• acid weapon.

• Greek fire.

• sulfur water.

• Bulgar powder.