Byzantine/Great Schism Quiz

The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?

• Rome
• Constantinople
• Kiev
• Carthage

The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?

• Greece & Persia
• Rome & Persia
• Greece & Rome
• Russia & Rome

The importance of Justinian's Code is that:

• It provided equality for women
• It outlawed slavery
• It was based on Christian beliefs
• It was the basis of western law codes 

Where was the center of Orthodox Christianity?

• Rome
• Kiev
• Carthage
• Constantinople

The split of the church is known as what?

• The Crusades
• The Eastern Split
• The Western Split
• The Schism

Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?

• Constantine
• Diocletian
• Justinian
• Xerxes

What is the name of this Byzantine domed structure that originally served as a church?

• Dome of the Rock
• Pantheon
• Hagia Sophia
• Parthenon

What issue was part of a bitter conflict between the Easter Christian Church and Western Christian Church?

• Language Differences

• Byzantine Emperors acceptance of authority of the Pope

• the Roman Church's rejection of Justinian's code

• None of the choices

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as

• Mosaic

• Mural

• Portrait

• Sculpture

The Hippodrome was facility for?

• Chariot races

• Religious services

• The Olympic Games

• None of the above