WH Review Day 4 (Islam and Byzantine Empire)

Constantinople was a strategic location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire because it was a crossroads of trade.

• True
• False

One of Justinian’s greatest accomplishments was

• adding minarets to the Hagia Sophia.
• the Great Schism.
• re-conquest of former Roman Empire lands.
• codification of Hammurabi’s Code.

The Code of Justinian later served as the basis for most

• Indian religious ceremonies.
• African trade agreements.
• European legal systems.
• Chinese government principles.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the

• Black Sea.
• Indian Ocean.
• Red Sea.
• Pacific Ocean.

What did Justinian create that made laws easier to understand?

• Pax Romana

• Justinian's Code

• The Ten Commandments

• Hagia Sophia

Which of these best describes Justinian?

• A great Roman Emperor that expanded the empire and converted people to Christianity.

• A great Roman Emperor that organized laws but was a weak military leader.

• A great Byzantine Emperor that created a strong army and organized laws.

• A great Byzantine Emperor that created new laws and a new form of government.

What two cultures mostly made up Byzantine culture?

• Roman and Armenian

• Greek and Armenian

• Germanic and Roman

• Greek and Roman

What was the Great Schism (Great Divide) between the West and the East? 

• The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople
• Theodosius split the empire into two parts
• The Christian Church split into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches
• The center of the Church was moved to Moscow

What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?

• the Hagia Sofia

• the Tiber Mosque

• The Glass Cathedral

• The Sacramental Shrine

Constantinople fell when this group made it through the wall.

• Ottomans (Muslims)

• Egyptians

• Romans

• Greeks