Test Prep - Christianity

Which group was the largest population in the Byzantine Empire?

• Persians
• Greeks
• Jews

How did Constantinople become one of the world’s wealthiest and most advanced cities?

• Constantine brought in famous scholars from Europe and Asia.
• It had many good harbors that encouraged trade and fishing.
• Constantine charged high taxes on goods and on its citizens.
• Its location allowed it to control trade routes between Europe and Asia.

What are some other cultures that had not been strong influences on Byzantine life but became so over time?

• Slavic
• Persian
• Egyptian
• Roman

Which words best describe Justinian’s leadership?

• skillful
• gentle
• strong
• total

Which territories were included in the Byzantine Empire at its height?

• Axum
• Egypt
• Spain
• Arabia

Constantine moved the empire’s capital from Rome to ____________________, which he renamed Constantinople

• Byzantium
• Athens
• Babylon
• Cairo

What are some ways the early Byzantine Empire was like the Roman Empire?

• Most people were wealthy.
• The poor sometimes got free bread.
• Byzantine emperors spoke Latin.
• Byzantines lived by Roman laws.

What were some accomplishments of the Byzantine civilization between 500 and 1200 C.E.?

• They offered free bread and entertainment to the poor.
• They reformed the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• They helped spread Christianity to other lands.
• They preserved ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

The Byzantine law allowing women to own land helped them provide for their families if they became a(n) _________________

• widow
• citizen
• slave
• soldier

What problems with the Byzantine legal system did Justinian want to fix?

• The empire’s laws were confusing.
• The empire’s laws were unfair.
• The empire’s laws were overly complicated.
• The empire’s laws were poorly organized.