Unit 2 Study Guide

What did the Great Schism split?

• the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches

• the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church

• the Eastern Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Churches

• the Holy Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire

What contributed the development of Greek and Roman mythology?

• the desire to re-create the scientific achievements of early civilizations

• the desire to unite all civilizations under the belief in a single god

• the belief that gods had the same moral and emotional questions as humans

• the belief that all things can be explained by careful observance of nature

Who is credited for ushering in the Hellenistic period?

• •Xerxes I of Persia

• Phillip II of Macedon

• Darius the Great

• Alexander the Great

Who defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453, sacking the city of Constantinople?

• •the Golden Horde

• the Holy Roman Empire

• the Almohad Caliphate

• •the Ottoman Empire

Why was Jesus executed by the Roman government?

• •His followers led a revolt against the Roman government in Judea.

• •He proclaimed that he was the rightful emperor of Rome.

• •His popularity caused civil unrest and challenged Roman authority.

• He told his followers that they should not pay taxes to Rome.

In 532 CE, rioters threatened to overthrow Byzantine Emperor Justinian I. What persuaded him not to flee and to instead send out his forces to end the uprising?

• •General Belisarius advised him to stay and fight.

• •Empress Theodora advised him to stay and fight.

• •He believed that his army could defeat any force.

• He believed that it was the will of God that he rule.

What helped the Byzantines create a cultural identity separate from that of the Roman Empire?

• •Justinian I's conversion to Christianity

• •their defeat by the Ottomans

• •the rise of the Orthodox Church

• the legal traditions they followed

What happened to the Hagia Sophia after Constantinople was captured by the Ottoman Turks?

• It was converted into a mosque.

• •It became the sultan's palace.

• •It was destroyed by invading forces.

• It was abandoned for centuries.

In 449 BCE, government leaders collected Rome's most important laws and codified them. Although they were harsh by today's standards, they functioned well in ancient Rome. What was this set of laws called?

• •the Code of Justinian

• •the Magna Carta

• the Code of Hammurabi

• •the Twelve Tables

Which of these countries did Christianity spread to last?

• Germany

• Greece

• •France

• Ireland