Unit 6 & 7

The capital of the Byzantine Empire has had many names, which of the following was never its name?

• Constantinople

• Instanbul

• Medina

• Byzantium

How was Constantinople able to become a prosperous city?

• Trade

• Farming

• Diamond mining

• Fishing

Which of the following was NOT an advantage to Constantinople?

• Rivers for defense

• Location along trade routes

• Crossroads of two continents

• Access to the Black and Mediterranean Seas

Which of the following modern countries was NOT part of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greece

• Egypt

• France

• Turkey (Anatolia)

The Slavic People and the Byzantine Empire traded timber, slaves, gold, and fur via (through) what body of water that was north of Constantinople?

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Black Sea

The alphabet above is used by many Slavic languages. Who created it in order to make Greek religious texts available to the Slavic people?

• St. Cyril

• Emperor Justinian

• Emperor Leo III

• Muhammad

Byzantine influence initially spread into Russia through __

• Marriages between the Greeks and Slavs

• the rise of Moscow

• the unification of Keiv

• The spread of Orthodox Christianity

Which religion became a primary religion in the early development of Russia?

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Roman Catholicism

• Islam

• Judaism

Which of the following would not be considered a reason Vladimir I (Vladimir the Great) converted to Christianity?

• desire to marry Byzantine Princess Anna

• Kiev was taken over by Byzantium and people were forced to convert

• Wanted to form a military alliance with Basil II of the Byzantine Empire

• He was impressed by the splendor of Byzantine Churches

Both Hammurabi, ruler of Babylon, and Justinian, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, are best remembered for their contributions in the field of __

• Astronomy

• Law

• Navigation

• Military