1.2 Review: Byzantine Empire

Constantinople became a wealthy, multicultural, advanced city because it was located at the center of trade between Europe and Asia.

• True

• False

Theodora urged her husband Justinian to allow women to _______.

• choose government officials

• sell their children

• own land

• serve in the army

The Byzantine Empire acceled and passed on

• Germanic language

• Latin language

• Greek culture & Roman law

• Christianity to Perisa

Which one of the following characteristics of Constantinople's geography is true?

• It had a wall on one side

• It was an island

• It was not easy to defend

Which one of the following characteristics of Constantinople's geography is true?

• It had a desert surrounding its borders

• It had a wall around 3 sides

• It was easy to defend

Which one of the following characteristics of Constantinople's geography is true?

• It was difficult to see if someone was planning to attack

• It had water on 3 sides

• It had no walls at all for protection

When it was FIRST established, the city of Constantinople  

• Was like an Egyptian city

• Show great influence from West Africa

• show much Chinese influence

• resembled other cities in the Roman Empire.

When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire's laws were

• Disorganized & confusing

• Not detailed enough

• too limited

• outdated

This group made up the largest population of the Byzantine Empire

• Syrians

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Vandals

Which language did the Byzantine Empire begin to speak instead of Latin?

• Italian

• Japanese

• Greek

• Roman