The Byzantine Empire and the Division of the Church

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Charlemagne
• Leo III

Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?

• The pope
• The patriarch
• The emperor
• The people

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

• Charlemagne
• Justinian
• Theodora
• Constantine

Under the Justinian Code, women were

• allowed

  to inherit property.

• given

  the right to vote.

• allowed

  to hold positions of power in the Church.

• allowed

  to become emperors.

The Great Schism split apart the

• city of Constantinople

• Roman Empire

• Christian Church

• Byzantine Empire

During the middle ages, the city of Constantinople was

• the largest city of the world

• protected by high mountains and deserts

• the holiest city to Christians

• the home of the Pope

The East Roman Empire became known as the _____________.

• Holy Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Assyrian Empire

The city of Constantinople was eventually conquered by...

• Ottomans
• Romans
• Germans
• Russians

The center of the Eastern Orthodox Church was located in which city?

• Rome
• Athens
• Constantinople
• Catahoyuk

Who is the head of the Western Catholic Church?

• Patriarch
• Pope
• Emperor
• King