Byzantine Empire

What made Constantinople easy to defend?

• It was situated on top of a very high mountain.

• It was surrounded on three sides by water.

• It was located in a remote location far from enemies.

• It was encircled by a wide moat filled with alligators.

How did Constantinople become such a wealthy city?

• Its navy was well known for stealing gold and silver from foreign ships.

• It was located at the site of the world's richest gold deposits.

• It was located at the site of the world's richest gold deposits.

• It was a center of trade since many trade routes crossed through the city.

The Blues and the Greens were

• two rival chariot teams.

• opposing groups who fought one another.

• two groups that united in a rebellion.

• all of the above

What did Justinian do when Constantinople erupted into a full-scale rebellion?

• He feared for his life and fled the city.

• He stayed and put down the revolt.

• He asked the emperor in Rome for help.

• He had all of the rebels executed.

When Justinian rebuilt Constantinople after the rebellion, he built many grand churches including

• Notre Dame Cathedral.

• the Duomo.

• Hagia Sophia.

• the Pantheon.

Justinian's Code was

• a system of disguising messages so that he and his military leaders could communicate in secret.

• a historical account of Justinian's rule, which claimed he was treacherous and bloodthirsty.

• a rebellion that broke out in 532 after chariot teams accused Justinian of arresting their members.

• a systematic body of laws that became the basis for many legal codes in the western world.

The Byzantines viewed the emperor as

• the living representative of God and Jesus Christ.

• the head of their government and nothing more.

• God in human form.

• the direct descendant of Jesus Christ.

What is one way in which the western and eastern parts of the old Roman Empire differed?

• The eastern half had many cities, while the western half was rural.

• The eastern half was agricultural, while the western half focused on trade.

• The eastern half was quite poor, while the western half was very wealthy.

• all of the above