Unit 5: Byzantine Empire Review

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

• True
• False

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

What was the Great Schism in 1054 CE? 

• The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople
• Theodosius split the empire into two parts
• The Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
• The center of the Church was moved to Moscow

One of Justinian’s greatest accomplishments was

• adding minarets to the Hagia Sophia.
• the Great Schism.
• re-conquest of former Roman Empire lands.
• codification of Hammurabi’s Code.

In the Eastern Orthodox Church, the religious leader who was appointed by the emperor was the

• Pope.
• Patriarch.
• Priest.
• Cardinal.

The Code of Justinian later served as the basis for most

• Indian religious ceremonies.
• African trade agreements.
• European legal systems.
• Chinese government principles.

How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?

• Reconquered former Roman territories
• Became allied with the Persians
• Bought land from the Germanic tribes
• Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula

What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?

• Constantinople
• Constantinian
• Byzantium
• Istanbul

Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?

• Seljuk Turks
• Ottoman Turks
• Arabs
• None of the above