Ancient Rome/Byzantine Empire Review

The Byzantine Empire was originally the

• western Roman empire

• eastern Turkish empire

• western Greek empire

• eastern Roman Empire

Who did the Roman Catholic Church say was head of the church?

• pope

• emperor

• people

• clergy

Who did the Eastern Orthodox Church say was head of the church?

• pope

• people

• emperor

• clergy

What is the Justinian Code?

• books of laws

• writings of Emperor Justin

• religious document

• books of hieroglyphs

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

• Ottoman Turks

• Islamic Turks

• Romans

• Huns

As Roman influence faded in the Eastern Empire, which language became dominant?

• Latin

• Phoenician

• Greek

• Coptic

Who moved the capital city from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium?

• Justinian

• Procopius

• Justin

• Constantine

What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

• Polytheism

What is the Hagia Sophia?

• A marketplace

• A temple to Zeus

• A Church

• A grainhouse

What is the name of a landmass that is surrounded on 3 sides by water?

• Delta

• Peninsula

• Harbor

• Plateau