Byzantine Empire - Review

Emperor Justinian used state money to support the arts and architecture. What was the most famous of his building accomplishments?

• The Library at Alexandria

• The Hagia Sophia church

• The Alhambra Palace

• The Roman Colosseum

When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire's laws were

• disorganized and confusing

• not detailed enough

• outdated

• too limiting

The capital city of hte Roman Empire was

• Adrianople

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Spartacus

What physical feature made Constantinople easy to defend?

• it was surrounded by desert

• it sat on a plateau that overlooked the North European Plain

• it was located on a peninsula and was surrouned by water on three sides

• it was located on a mountaintop in the Alps

What was the effect of Justinian's Plague

• Citizens fled Rome and settled in Constantinople

• Many soldiers in the army died, weakening the Byzantine Empire's ability to defend itself

• It helped bring about the defeat of the Persians

• It killed many army soldiers and the empire was invaded by Germanic groups.

Which statement best completes the table above?

• Germanic Tribes rule the Roman Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire becomes the Byzantine Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire falls to Greek City-States

• Christianity becomes the major religion

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

• The natural defences of water on three sides & its high location made it difficult to invade.

• It was a center of trade between many different parts of the world.

• It had a great amount of cultural diversity because the amount of people in and out from different areas of the world

• Its location on the Red Sea made it profitable for oceanic trade between countries.

The Byzantine civilization had a culture that was mainly derived from

• the Greeks and lead to the diffusion of Christianity and te Arabic language

• the Romans and lead to the diffusion of Christianity and the Latin language

• various Asian civilizations and lead to the diffusion of Christianity and the Arabic language

• a blend of several cultures and lead to the diffusion of Christianity and the Latin language

Which location is indicated by the arrow on this map?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Florence

• London

Which body of water is indicated by the arrow and yellow dot on this map?

• Black Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Adriatic Sea

• Mediterranean Sea