Byzantine and Christianity Review

The Byzantine Empire blended and preserved the cultural heritage of which 2 civilizations?

• Greece/Spain

• Greece/Rome

• Rome/Egypt

• India/China

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the location of Constantinople?

• It had a military advantage of being easily blocked off and had natural harbors

• It was a safe distance away from Germanic invaders

• It was located in a prime location for trade on a peninsula with the Black Sea above it

• It was located in Italy underneath the Alps

What is the split between the Eastern and Western Churches of Christianity in 1054 CE?

• The Great Divide

• Holy Union

• Hagia Sophia

• The Great Schism

TRUE OR FALSE: The Byzantine law code called Justinian's Code was based on Rome's first written laws, The Twelve Tables.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The most famous and beautiful Byzantine domed church was called the __. The famous emperor named __ built this structure.

• Hagia Sophia, Alexander

• Hagia Sophia, Justinian

• Pantheon, Augustus

• Colosseum, Julius Caesar

Inside the Hagia Sophia, you would often find beautiful artwork containing pieces of painted glass called ___. Most art in Byzantine featured ___ figures, such as icons.

• Mosaics, Economic

• Mosaics, Religious

• Frescos, Military

• Murals, Religious

Another famous site in Byzantine was the horse racing track in the center of Constantinople called the ___ ____, which was inspired by the Colosseum.

• Hagia Sophia

• Great Schism

• Grand Cathedral

• Circus Maximus

What secret weapon of Constantinople was used in naval warfare?

• Egyptian Fire

• Guerilla Warfare

• Greek Fire

• Nuclear Warfare

Which type of Christianity diffused (spread) from Constantinople to Russia and eastern Europe?

• Roman Catholic Christianity

• Greek Orthodox Christianity

• Lutheran Christianity

• Protestant Christianity

Byzantine missionaries adapted the ___ alphabet to create the ____ alphabet for the Slavic Russians in order to translate the Bible to them.​ The second blank is a language named after the missionary who created it (hint).

• Latin, Greek

• Latin, Spanish

• Greek, Cyrillic

• Greek, Latin