Unit 4/5 Review

One of the most significant aspects of Constantinople was that...

• It was completely surrounded by land

• It was hit hard by Justinian's Plague

• It lost every battle it ever fought

• It was a key port/trade city located between Europe, Africa & Asia

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Rome 
• Athens 
• Constantinople 
• Italy 

_____________ is a political/social system and _____________ is an economic system.

• Middle Ages…feudalism
• manorialism…feudalism
• feudalism…manorialism
• Roman Empire…feudalism

Which best describes the Justinian Code?

• a collection of Roman Laws that used as the basis of the Byzantine legal system under Justinian

• a collection of religious laws based on the 10 commandments that Justinian had codified into the Byzantine legal system

• a collection of Persian laws that Justinian implemented into the Byzantine Legal system

• A collection of Decrees made by the Emperor Justinian that became the basis for the Byzantine legal system

Who was the famous empress that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

• Irene

• Theodora

• Joan of Arc

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

The law of the Church was referred to as...

• clergy
• lay investiture
• sacraments
• canon law

_________, also known as "King of the Franks" ruled & united a large part of Europe during the middle ages. 

• Carloman
• Chandragupta
• Charlemagne
• Caesar 

What is the historical significance of Justinian's Law Code?

• It served as the first written legal constitution.
• It promoted the idea of the king as the primary legal authority.
• It introduced the ideas of legalism and retribution for  crimes. 
• It preserved the Roman legal customs for later Western civilizations.

What was a large self-sufficient estate ruled by a lord?

• Castle

• Plantation

• Manor

• Fallow

Workers were tied to the land and considered property of the lord were called

• Slaves

• Serfs

• Indentured Servants

• Untouchables