Byzantine Empire & Medieval Europe

What made the Code of Justinian important?

• It added more modern laws to the 12 Tables of Rome

• It updated and simplified the 12 Tables of Rome

• It was the only way to protect the rights of Roman citizens

• It was the first legal document to have 4 parts.

What is the name of this type of Religious art?

• A mural

• Calligraphy

• A mosaic

• an Icon

Which Byzantine Ruler is responsible for these accomplishments?

Reconquered most of the former Roman Empire

Rewrote the Roman Legal Code

Built the Hagia Sophia

Redesigned and rebuilt Constantinople

• Theodosius

• Belisarius

• Justinian

• Constantine

What makes Constantinople geographically significant?

• It sits on two continents, Asia & Europe, and controls travel from the Mediterranean to the Black Sea

• It connects major trade routes like the Silk Road and the Gold-Salt Trade, so it became very wealthy

• Because it sits on a peninsula and has massive city walls, it was safe from conquest for 1,000 years

• All of the above

What was "Feudalism?"

• A way to socially structure people in Medieval Europe that gave the Lord of the Manor the most power.

• A political and social system that made sure everyone helped others, and a right to be helped by others.

• A way to settle differences between warring noble houses by following the King's "Rules of Combat"

• All of the Above

Who was the most powerful person in Western Europe between about 600 CE and 1500 CE?

• Emperor Justinian

• King Henry VIII

• Any member of a royal House

• The Pope

What event was caused by a disagreement over who should control the Church, if images of holy figures (Icons) should be allowed, and whether God was part of the Holy Trinity or the Trinity was all a part of Him?

• The Council of Trent

• The Great Schism

• The Fall of Rome

• The Hundred Years' War

How did the Feudal System and the Manor System work together?

• The Feudal System was political, the Manor System was economic

• The Feudal System was political and economic, the Manor System was social and religious

• The Feudal and Manor Systems were both religious and political

• None of the above, Kingdoms in the Middle Ages either had one or the other

What made the Church so attractive to European people in the Middle Ages?

• It promised a better life in eternity than most people had while they lived.

• The Church was a source of stability and strength in a time of turmoil and insecurity

• The Church was powerful and controlled the lives of the greatest King to the lowest Serf.

• All of the above

What is a "Papal Interdiction?"

• An order from a King to the Pope

• An order from the Pope to a person

• The right of a King to appoint a Church Official

• The right of a Church Official to appoint a King