Byzantine Quiz

Which religion was dominant in the Byzantine Empire?

• Islam
• Orthodox Judaism
• Orthodox Christianity
• Hinduism

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —

• belief in the doctrine of the New Testament
• use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior
• use of religious icons in church services
• belief in one God versus many gods

Fill in the blanks with the correct words: "Hagia Sophia" means ______________ in ______________.

• Holy Wisdom; Greek
• Holy Guacamole; Spanish
• God's Wisdom; Latin
• God's Plan; English

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

• Latin alphabet
• Orthodox Christian religion
• Justinian Code
• Roman culture

What made Constantinople an easily fortified site?

• It was in a valley surrounded by mountains.
• It was located on top of a mountain.
• It was an island surrounded by the Aegean Sea.
• It was on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors.

What purpose did this structure serve during the Byzantine Empire?

• It was a church for Orthodox Christians.
• It was a home for Byzantine emperors.
• It served as a mosque for Byzantine Muslims.
• It served as a court for the government of the empire.

The picture is an example of which type of art from the Byzantine empire?

• Realistic painting
• Pictogram
• Ideograph
• Mosaic

Byzantine Christianity was also known as —

• Judaism
• Roman Christianity
• Eastern Orthodox
• Islam

Saint Cyril influenced culture in Eastern Europe and Russia by —

• discouraging the adoption of Orthodox Christianity
• designing churches based on Roman architecture
• creating an alphabet based on the Greek language
• painting religious scenes based on Greek art in churches

Where was the center of the Western church?

• Constantinople
• Rome
• Athens
• Macedonia