Midterm Review 2

What was an important result from emperor Constantine's conversion to Christianity?

• Christians saw Romans as evil.

• Christianity continued to be persecuted by law.

• Christianity immediately became a "permitted" religion.

• Christianity immediately became the official religion of the Empire.

Which of these is a major reason why Constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire?

• it was close to the wealthy Russian Empire

• it was the location of an Islamic holy site

• it was at a crossroads of lucrative trade routes

• it was located far inland and protected by mountains

The geographic location of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire,

• prevented invasions from rival empires.

• allowed for trading contacts with Europe, Africa, and Asia

• made it prone to flooding and constant trade interruptions.

• enabled overland, but not overseas, trade with Europe and Asia.

A Byzantine-made version of the ancient Roman legal code became known as the

• Twelve Tables

• Justinian Code

• Ten Commandments

• Byzantine Constitution

This basilica, considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture, was completed in 537 AD by Emperor Justinian I. It was the largest cathedral in the world for one thousand years, and it has been said to have "changed the history of architecture." It is known as

• the Vatican

• the Pantheon

• the Hagia Sophia

• St. Peter's Cathedral

Which number is nearest the location of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In an attempt to save the Roman Empire, Emperor Diocletian

• ordered the execution of Jesus.

• mounted a successful defense against Atilla.

• divided the empire into Western and Eastern sections.

• outlawed all other religious faiths except Christianity.

Which is the common aspect of the religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?

• monotheism

• reincarnation

• belief in the New Testament

• belief in Jesus as the Son of God

Among the main reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire was

• the flooding of the market with gold and silver.

• pressure on the Empire's frontiers by tribes of barbarians.

• the loss of manufacturing to competitors who charged less than the Romans for their goods.

• invasions led by emperors of the Eastern Roman Empire who were jealous of the West's wealth.

A major contribution of the Roman Republic to Western European culture was the

• concept of government by laws.

• rejection of the concept of slavery.

• establishment of agricultural communes.

• belief that political power should be controlled by the military .