Unit 4: Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottomans

Why is Diocletian important? What did he do?

• Diocletian was known for his military conquests in Gaul.
• Diocletian introduced Christianity as the state religion.
• Diocletian was the last emperor of the Roman Empire.
• Diocletian is important for his role in dividing the Roman empire into Eastern and Western regions.

What is the name of the empire that developed out of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Byzantine Empire
• Holy Roman Empire
• Roman Empire
• Ottoman Empire

What Roman emperor converted to Christianity?

• Julius Caesar
• Nero
• Constantine

• Augustus

Why was a roman emperors conversion to Christianity significant?

• It had no impact on the religious practices of the empire.
• It led to the immediate downfall of the Roman Empire.
• It was a minor event with little historical significance.
• It marked a pivotal shift in the Roman Empire's acceptance of Christianity.

Which of the following is one similarity of the Roman and Byzantine empires?

• Both empires had a focus on farming.

• Both empires had the same laws.

• Both empires were primarily agrarian societies.
• Both empires were known for their democratic systems.

What is one difference between the Roman and Byzantine empire?

• The Roman Empire primarily spoke Latin, whereas the Byzantine Empire changed the language spoke to Greek.

• The Roman Empire was located in Asia, while the Byzantine Empire was in Europe.
• The Roman Empire was known for its use of Arabic and the Byzantine for pottery.

• The Roman Empire was a democracy, whereas the Byzantine Empire was a monarchy.

Who was Theodora?

• Theodora was a queen of England.
• Theodora was a Byzantine empress and the wife of Emperor Justinian I.
• Theodora was a Greek philosopher.
• Theodora was a famous Roman general.

Which of the following people played a big role in the Iconoclast controversy?

• Emperor Justinian I
• Pope Urban II
• Saint Augustine
• John of Damascus

Which of the following best describe the iconoclast controversy?

• A conflict over the use of religious icons in the Byzantine Empire.

• A discussion on the nature of the Trinity.
• A conflict over the use of Latin in religious services.
• A debate about the role of women in the church.

Why was the Iconoclast controversy significant?

• It created a divide in the Christianity community that led to the division of churches.

• It was a debate about the role of the emperor in the church.
• It was a conflict over the use of Latin in religious texts.
• It focused on the economic policies of the Byzantine Empire.