Byzantine Empire Test Review

The language spoken in the West was:

• Latin

• Greek

• Roman

• Arabic

Circle the half of the Roman Empire that COLLAPSED

What event marked the fall of Rome in 476 CE?

• The eastern half of the empire won control over the western half

• Workers in cities demanded voice in the government

• Wealthy families turned their estates into private kingdoms

• Germanic Tribes overthrew the last emperor in the west

TRUE OR FALSE: The Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church both fall under Christianity

• True

• False

A large territory that is ruled by a single leader or government

The language spoken in the East was:

• Latin

• Greek

• Roman

• Arabic

The Byzantine Empire's government was considered a:

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Diarchy

• Patriarchy

Emperor of the Byzantine Empire who helped rebuild the city of Constantinople and established many improvements, such as hospitals and orphanges

A religious leader in charge of a specific city who worked closely with the emperor and ranked just below him in matters of religion

In the Byzantine Empire, what was the relationship between the government and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• Emperor was the supreme ruler over the government and church

• The government and church were completely separate

• The church was more powerful than the government

• The emperor and patriarch worked together to represent the government and church