(NG7)Ch. 2 Test

On what body of water was Constantinople located?

• the Atlantic
• the Bosporus
• the Pacific
• the Red Sea

What sporting event was central to life in Constantinople?

• chariot races
• javelin contests
• gladiator fights
• Olympic games

What did Justinian build during his reign?

• synagogues
• the Mese
• the Hagia Sophia
• the Hippodrome

What did the Justinian Code do?

• made Theodora co-emperor
• freed enslaved people
• organized the laws
• ended state religion

What do historians learn about Byzantine culture from the Hagia Sophia?

• They learn about Byzantine political and religious reforms.
• They learn about the many Byzantine languages and cultures.
• They learn about Byzantine architecture and mosaic art.
• They learn about the variety of Byzantine trade goods.

What aspect of Byzantine culture most shows its Greek roots?

• architecture
• political structure
• language
• legal system

What religious faith united Arab tribes in the 600s?

• Judaism
• Christianity
• Hinduism
• Islam

What is the church split that occurred in 1054 called?

• icon
• East-West Schism
• Eastern Orthodox Church
• creed

What weakened the Byzantine Empire soon after Justinian died?

• debts and the plague
• invasion of the Turks
• Greek fire
• the Crusades

What group finally brought the Byzantine Empire to an end?

• the Egyptians
• the Turks
• the Persians
• the Christian Europeans