Byzantine Empire

What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire?

• The Roman Empire

• The Western Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The North African Empire

Which two cultural characteristics spread to other lands around the Mediterranean Sea during and after the Roman Empire? (choose 2)

• Latin

• Greek

• Roman laws

• Egyptian religious practices

Select two items that describe the Roman Empire.

• Invaded by Visigoth Germanic Barbarian tribes

• Justinian was the ruler

• Grew too large and was split in two

• Built the Hagia Sophia

Choose three characteristics that describe the Byzantine Empire

• Was ruled by Justinian

• Was founded on power and authority of the Christian Church

• Was weaker and more prone to invasions

• Capital was Constantinople

As a result of the expansion of the Roman and Byzantine empires, which language spread to five other languages that are still used today?

• Greek

• Latin

• Swedish

• Russian

The five languages of Spanish, French, Portugese, Italian, and Romanian all come from the old Roman language of _________.

• Arabic

• Hebrew

• Mandarin

• Latin

Who was responsible for rebuilding the Hagia Sophia?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Julius Caesar

• King Henry V

Choose 2 social/cultural achievements of Justinian.

• Code of laws

• women's rights

• expanded territory including North Africa and the Western Roman Empire

• Divorce rights for women

Choose 2 political achievements of Justinian.

• expanded his territory into North Africa and parts of the Western Roman Empire

• rebuilt the Hagia Sophia

• more job freedom for actresses

• created the Code of Justinian's laws

Choose three things that the Code of Justinian's laws consisted of.

• it included commentary from judges

• it included past Roman laws

• it included laws that canceled taxes along the Silk Road

• it included modern Byzantine laws