Byzantine and Ottoman Empire Test

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

• Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Great architecture 
• Autocratic rulers 
• The pope lives there

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.

• Hagia Sophia
• National Cathedral
• Notre Dame
• Taj Mahal

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

• practices of animal sacrifices

• practices such as scalping

• authority of the pope

• belief in Jesus

What church was found in the Byzantine Empire?

• Eastern Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

• Lutheran

• Methodist

Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?

• It established all rules regarding. taxation.
• It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
• It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.

Which of the following best describes a patriarch?

• Bishop of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

• Emperor of the Roman empire who builds public works

• None of the above

What is an icon?

• A famous painter

• A religious image

• An emperor who governs an army

• None of the above

What does excommunication mean?

• declaring that a person is no longer free

• declaring that a person is no longer a slave

• declaring that a person is no longer a member of a church or nation

• None of the above

What improvements did Justinian make to Constantinople? (choose THREE)

• He moved the city

• He built new roads, bridges and buildings

• Improved their water systems

• Rebuilt the Hagia Sophia