Topic 8: The Byzantine Empire

When did the Western Roman Empire fall to Germanic invaders?

• 476 C.E.

• 800 C.E.

• 1054 C.E.

• 1453 C.E.

One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it __________

• was surrounded by protective walls.

• was a center of religious power.

• had shrunk in size.

• was located near trade routes between Europe and Asia.

What was the name of the great Byzantine domed church in Constantinople?

• Hippodrome

• Hagia Sophia

• Parthenon

• Pantheon

All of the following are reasons for the location of Constantinople, EXCEPT

• protection of the eastern frontier.

• at a crossroads of trade.

• near the North Sea.

• safe distance from Germanic invasions in the west.

Where was the Eastern Orthodox Church centered?

• Jerusalem

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Damascus

What language did the Eastern Orthodox Church use in services?

• Greek

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Chinese

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

• practices of animal sacrifices

• practices such as scalping

• authority of the pope

• belief in Jesus

When did the Great Schism of Christianity take place?

• 476 C.E.

• 800 C.E.

• 1054 C.E.

• 1453 C.E.

Which religion was adopted by the Russians thanks to Byzantine missionaries?

• Roman Catholicism

• Islam

• Hinduism

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

The adoption of the Greek alphabet to the Slavic languages, led to the __________________ alphabet.

• Persian

• Cyrillic

• Phoenicians

• Latin