Byzantine Empire Review

The language of the Byzantine Empire was--

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

• French

What is the term for The Byzantine Empire's set of codified laws?

• Hammurabi's Code

• Justinian's Code

• Twelve Tables

• Ten Commandments

One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it--

• was a center of religious power

• was located near major trade routes and natural harbors

• had shrunk in size

• was surrounded by protective walls

Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to--

• Alexandria

• Florence

• Constantinople

• Carthage

The leader of the Byzantine church (Eastern Orthodox Church) is known as the-

• Cardinal

• Patriarch

• Pope

• Bishop

The Onion Domes of St. Basil's Cathedral shows the Byzantine Empire's influence on which country?

• Russia

• Ukraine

• Egypt

• Persia

Which information correctly completes this table?

• Column 1—Centered in Constantinople

• Column 2—Centered in Rome

• Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch

• Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy

Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?

• Mongol

• Gupta

• Chinese

• Byzantine

The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and other countries was primarily the result of contact with the —

• Islamic Empire

• Persian Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Byzantine Empire

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —

• making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

• stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories

•  reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire

• defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks