The Byzantine Empire - Review Quiz #1

The Roman Empire was divided into how many sections for better management and to slow decline?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 5

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Poor Leadership

• Bankruptcy

• The Black Plague

• Civil War

The Eastern Roman Empire is also known as the:

• Holy Roman Empire

• Eastern Orthodox

• Grand Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

Which emperor was remembered for dividing the empire in half, into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires?

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Nero

• Augustine

Why was the location of Constantinople advantageous?

• It was the home of many kings and queens.

• It was between the East and West Roman Empires.

• It was birthplace of the Christian religion.

• It connected the Black and Mediterranean Seas which meant it was a trade capital making it wealthy and powerful.

Rome's attempt at to hire Germanic tribes as mercenaries backfired because ____________________.

• The tribes were not at all loyal to Rome
• Because they were not good fighters
• They were too loyal to the emperor and did whatever he said
• They were weak and sickly 

Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

The fall of the Western Roman Empire was

finalized by which of these events?

• Rome lost a huge war against the Greeks

• Rome made Christianity the official religion.

• Rome was conquered by the Islamic

  Caliphate

• The city of Rome was conquered by a German tribe and the emperor was murded

The Byzantine Empire preserved the knowledge and culture of what two other civilizations?

• Greece & Egypt

• Persia & India

• Greece & Rome
• Russia & China

Which of the following were advantages of Constantinople's location?

Select the THREE that apply.

• The city was located on a peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, which made it harder for invading groups to conquer it

• The city was located in Africa, which is close to the Atlantic Ocean.

• The city was located along all the major trade routes between Europe and Asia; which made it an important and wealthy city.

• The city was located close to Greece, Egypt, and Asia, which gave them access to trade and new ideas/technology