Byzantine Empire Location Review Questions

How did the location of the Byzantine Empire and Constantinople help to spread Christianity?

It was located along trades routes that connected: (chose all that apply)

• Europe

• Africa

• The Americas

• Asia

Which is true of Constantinople? (chose all that apply)

• Wealthy center for trade

• Capital of the Byzantine Empire

• Had the Hippodrome for entertainment like chariot races

• Crossroads between Europe and Asia

Why would the people of Constantinople be open to new ideas? (chose all that apply)

• Located on the crossroads of Europe, Africa & Asia

• People exposed to many different cultures from traders & travelers

• Secluded (separated) from outside forces

What geographic factors promoted the movement of people, products and ideas in Constantinople?

(pick 2)

• Was on the Strait of Bosporus connecting the Mediterranean and Black Seas

• Was an island that allowed for easy sea trade

• Was mountainous with several passes to the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea

• Was a peninsula at the crossroads of Asia and Europe

What was the name of Constantinople's protected harbor?

• The Golden Goose

• The Golden Inlet

• The Golden Peninsula

• The Golden Horn

What is body of water surrounded on 3 sides by land?

• peninsula

• inlet

• straight

• lake

Why is an inlet a good place to have a harbor? (select all that apply)

• Protected from the open sea

• Easily defended

• Safer from storms

• calmer waters

Why was the city of Constantinople so strategic to control?

• Connects the Black and Mediterranean seas

• Connects trade routes between Europe, Asia and Africa

• Connects 2 continents

• All of these