1.1 Byzantine Empire

What resulted in a combination of Justinian's Plague, economic decline, and the Ottoman Turk invasions?

• Prosperity of the Roman Empire

• Collapse of the Byzantine Empire

• Prosperity of the Byzantine Empire

• Collapse of the Roman Empire

When Constantine the Great created the Edict of Milan, what was the main consequence?

• The Eastern Capital of "New Rome" was given the name Constantinople.

• Christians became widely persecuted across the Roman Empire.

• The Byzantine empire adopted and preserved many aspects of Greek culture.

• Christianity eventually became the official religion of the Roman Empire.

Which of the following is an example of how the Byzantine Empire was both a continuation and

departure from the old Roman Empire?

• The Byzantine Empire was heavily influenced by Greek culture.

• The religious leaders of Rome and the Byzantine Empire were divided by the Great Schism

• Constantinople became a center for art and architecture.

• Roman Law was replaced by Justinian’s Code of laws.

Which of the following statements BEST explains the major influence of Justinian and his supporters?

• They contributed to a decline in the number of Byzantines practicing Christianity.

• They established the first Byzantine territories in Africa and Europe.

• They expanded the Byzantine Empire by conquering much of the old Roman Empire.

• They expanded trade by establishing territories along the Mediterranean Sea.

Which of the following is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

• The continuation and expansion of various aspects of Greek and Roman culture.

• The return of the Roman Empire to its former glory.

• The establishment of democracy and the end of totalitarian rule.

• The unification of Christian leaders across the Eurasian continent.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from the map of the Ottoman Empire seen

above?

• The Ottoman Empire destroyed what was left of Greek culture.

• The weakening of the Byzantine Empire left it open for other civilizations to take over.

• The height of the Byzantine Empire lasted until the 1600s.

• Roman culture was preserved by the Byzantines and Ottomans.

The growth of the Byzantine Empire resulted in...

• South African trading colonies were established...

• No more influence of Roman culture on Western Civilization.

• The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches split permanently.

• Jewish landmarks were destroyed and reduced across Europe.

One of the economic impacts of the Byzantine Empire was...

• The East and West connected major trading cities.

• The Eastern Orthodox Church and Patriarch were established.

• The preservation of Greek and Roman culture in art and architecture were preserved.

• Machines capable of mass-producing textiles and print materials were invented.

At the height of the empire, the Byzantine territory was...

• The Empire was large, with multiple continents and territories, covering many regions.

• The empire was almost entirely located in Eastern Europe.

• The empire was surrounded by land and could not facilitate travel by water.

• The empire controlled territories that were isolated with no access to travel or trade.

The East and West Roman Empires had many differences. Which of the following events was an effect of those differences between followers of Christianity?

• The establishment of Justinian Codes

• The fall of the Byzantine Empire

• The Great Schism of 1054

• The fall of the Roman Empire