Fall of Constantinople

In what year did Constantinople fall?

• 570

• 1588

• 1453

• 1095

Rome fell in 476 AD, but where did Roman culture remain intact for 1000 more years?

• Spain and France

• Eastern Europe and Turkey

• Italy

• The Holy Land

• North Africa

Which was the last capital of the Roman empire?

• Rome

• Tours

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

• Paris

Which of the following statements are true about the fall of Constantinople?

• It was sacked by the Ottoman Turks under Mehmed II

• Its fall drove many Classical scholars to migrate to Asia

• Its fall was aided by an earlier attack by Christian crusaders

• Its fall marks the beginning of the Renaissance in Europe

Which of these BEST describes the defenses of Constantinople?

• It was built high up, with water on 3 of its sides and high, defensive walls on the other side.
• It was completely surrounded by water.
• It had high walls surrounding the entire city.
• It was built on a hill with no walls or water defenses.

Which of these is NOT a reason Constantinople's location was beneficial to its success:

• The natural defenses of water on 3 sides and its high location made it difficult to invade.
• It was a center for trade between many different parts of the world.
• It had a great amount of cultural diversity because of the amount of people traveling in and out from different areas of the world.
• It had a great amount of farmland and had food surpluses. 

Which of these describes the Eastern Church?

• Priests could not get married
• Church services in Latin
• Called Roman Catholic church
• Called Orthodox church

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

• Bow and arrow

• Wheel

• Greek Fire

• Catapults

Huge church in the Byzantine capital city; name means "Holy Wisdom"

• Hagia Sophia

• Church of St. Theodora

• Church at Mount Olympus

• The Hippodrome

What country now makes up most of what was the Byzantine Empire?

• Italy

• Iran

• Turkey

• Hungary