Conflict Between East and West

What was the main faith that united Medieval Europe and the Byzantine Empire?

• Islam

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

What was a major cultural difference between the eastern and western parts of the Roman Empire?

• The east was influenced by Frankish culture.

• The west was influenced by Greek culture.

• The east was influenced by Greek culture.

• The west was influenced by Byzantine culture.

What was the term used for the policy of banning religious images?

• Iconography

• Iconoclasm

• Iconology

• Iconostasis

What was one effect of the dispute over iconoclasm?

• It united the eastern and western churches.

• It caused a major split between the east and west.

• It had no significant impact.

• It led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire.

Who was crowned as the Holy Roman Emperor in 800 C.E.?

• Charlemagne

• Empress Irene

• Pope Leo III

• Cardinal Humbert

What was the reaction of the Byzantines to Charlemagne's crowning?

• They were pleased

• They were outraged

• They were indifferent

• They supported it

What was the result of the Great Schism?

• Unity between east and west

• The Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church became separate

• A new emperor was crowned

• A new church was built