Unit 4 Post Roman

Explain the rise and achievements of the Byzantine Empire. Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

• Emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church

• Division of the Roman Empire

• Building of the Hagia Sophia

• Fall of Constantinople

A study of the Byzantine civilization would show that this civilization:

• Collapsed as a result of the Germanic invasions of the early Middle Ages

• Preserved Greek and Roman learning and passed it on to western and eastern Europe

• Based its economy on subsistence farming and slash-and-burn agriculture

• Reduced the influence of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Constantinople’s location on the Bosphorus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to:

• Conquer the Russian city of Moscow

• Spread Judaism throughout western Europe

• Control key trade routes between Europe and Asia

• Unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches

What is the primary theme of this passage?

• Social mobility

• Economic interests

• Cultural values

• Natural rights

Name two details in the passage that support your answer for #4.

Which statement about Byzantine society is best supported by this passage?

• Empresses and aristocrats were more important than female saints.

• All women were expected to adhere to similar standards.

• Most women had jobs outside the home

• Young unmarried women were encouraged to be independent.

Name two details in the passage that support your answer for #6.

An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to early Russia was the

• Orthodox Christian religion

• Use of the Latin alphabet

• Beginning of democracy

• Factory system

After the death of Mohammed, Islam spread rapidly mainly because

• Mecca became the capital of the Islamic empire

• Christians invaded the Holy Land

• Arab women were encouraged to join Muslim armies

• The Arab people developed a strong sense of purpose

The nature of the society into which the prophet Muhammad was born was

• An urban-based culture with small manufacturing

• A pastoral society with many camels

• An agricultural society dominated by warriors

• A trading society made up largely of nomads and merchants

• A seashore society based on maritime trade