PART I: The Byzantine Empire and the Schism of 1054

What event led to the split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

• The excommunication of the Byzantine patriarch

• The sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders

• The conquest of Egypt by the Arabs

• The fall of Constantinople to the Turks

What is the term used to describe the separation of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church in 1054?

• The Byzantine Schism

• The Crusades

• The Turkish Invasion

• The Arab Conquest

What was the main difference between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• The language used in services

• The location of the church headquarters

• The authority of the pope

• The ability of priests to marry

What was the significance of the mosaics found in Byzantine churches?

• They represented the unity of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• They were a form of artistic expression

• They were a symbol of Byzantine wealth and power

• They were used to communicate religious teachings

What factors contributed to the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

• The fall of Constantinople to the Turks

• The loss of trade and political instability

• The spread of Islam and the Crusades

• Debts, plague, and invasions

What was the secret weapon of the Byzantine army?

• Crossbows

• Catapults

• Trebuchets

• Greek fire

Who led Byzantium into a new golden age in the early 1000s?

• Mehmed II

• Justinian

• Constantine XI

• Basil II

What event marked the final fall of Constantinople to the Turks?

• The excommunication of the Byzantine patriarch

• The Turkish invasion led by Mehmed II

• The conquest of Egypt by the Arabs

• The sack of Constantinople by the Crusaders

What was the religion of the Turks who conquered Constantinople?

• Islam

• Christianity

• Buddhism

• Judaism

Who was the last Byzantine emperor and how did he die?

• Justinian, died of natural causes

• Basil II, killed in battle

• Constantine XI, killed in the Turkish invasion

• Mehmed II, died of illness