Byzantine empire

 Which of the following best describes the Byzantine territory at the height of the empire?

• A. The empire was almost entirely located in Eastern Europe. 

• B. The empire was land-locked and could not facilitate travel by water. 

• C. The empire consisted of territories on multiple continents and in multiple regions.

• D. The empire controlled territories that were isolated with no access to travel or trade. 

3. Which of the following is an example of how the Byzantine Empire was both a continuation and departure from the old Roman Empire? 

• A. Constantinople became a center for art and architecture. 

• B. The Byzantine Empire was heavily influenced by Greek culture. 

• C. Justinian’s Code of laws was developed from and replaced Roman law.

• D. The Great Schism divided the religious leaders of Rome and the Byzantine Empire. 

Using the map, which of the following statements BEST explains the major influence of Justinian and his general, Belisarius? 

  

• A. They established the first Byzantine territories in Africa and Europe.

• B. They expanded trade by establishing territories along the Mediterranean Sea.

• C. They contributed to a decline in the number of Byzantines practicing Christianity.

• D. They expanded the Byzantine Empire by conquering much of the old Roman Empire. 

 Which of the following is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

 

• A. The return of the Roman Empire to its former glory. 

• B. The establishment of democracy and the end of totalitarian rule.

• C. The unification of Christian leaders across the Eurasian continent. 

• D. The continuation and expansion of various aspects of Greek and Roman culture.

 Which of the following was an effect of the growth of the Byzantine Empire?

• A. The establishment of trading colonies throughout southern Africa. 

• B. The eradication of influence of Roman culture on Western Civilization. 

• C. The permanent split between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.

• D. The destruction of Jewish landmarks and a decline in Jewish populations across Europe. 

Which of the following is an economic impact of the Byzantine Empire?

• A. The connection of major trading cities in the East and West. 

• B. The establishment of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Patriarch. 

• C. The preservation of Greek and Roman culture in art and architecture. 

• D. The invention of machines capable of mass-producing textiles and print materials.

What was the name of the legal code created by Emperor Justinian to consolidate and simplify Roman law?

• Code of Theodosius

• Justinian's Code

• Code of Hammurabi

• Napoleonic Code

Which Christian denomination was predominantly practiced in the eastern half of the Roman Empire?

• Roman Catholicism

• Eastern Orthodox

• Protestantism

• Anglicanism

What is the title of the single Greek Orthodox leader?

• Patriarch

• Pope

What two churches did the split cause?

• Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

• Judaism and Islam

• Catholic and Islam

• Islam and Roman Catholic