Byzantine Empire Review

The Byzantine Empire was most influenced by what religion?

• Christianity

• Shintoism

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Animism

What two cultures most influenced the Byzantine Empire? (select 2)

• Greek

• Indian

• Chinese

• Roman

• Egyptian

What city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Sparta

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the diffusion of the Byzantine culture throughout the region?

• Isolationism

• Geography

• Trade

• A uniform system of language and writing

Justinian was known for which of the following? (Select 3)

• Spreading Christianity

• Establishing a code of laws that was clear, bringing order to the empire

• overseeing the construction of the Hagia Sophia

• Issuing the Shotoku Constitution

• Promoting Islam

What was the purpose of the Justinian code?

• To replace ancient Roman laws

• To revise and simplify ancient Roman laws

• To elaborate on Byzantine law

• To blend Confucian principles into existing laws

The architecture of the Byzantine Empire was most influenced by what two cultures?

• Roman and Spanish

• Greek and Roman

• Chinese and Ottoman

• Chinese and Korean

What was the significance of Constantinople's location? (select 2)

• It's location between Asia and Europe--making it a key trading city

• It's location between two mountain ranges making it hard to attack

• It's location between the Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea--making it a key port city

• It's location between Asia and Africa--making it a key trading city

How did Justinian attempt to renew the power of the Roman Empire?

• by creating an economy based on coined money

• by expanding the empire's lands into Western Europe

• by splitting the empire into halves

• by starting a holy crusade into Africa

How was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

• The Byzantine Empire provided many cultural ideas that the Roman Empire copied.

• The Byzantine Empire rose out of the eastern Roman Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire invaded and destroyed the Roman Empire.

• The Byzantine Empire prevented the Roman Empire from trading with the Middle East.