The Byzantine Empire Rises

Which word was made by historians to refer to the "East Roman Empire that survived after Rome's fall"?

• Byzantine
• Hellenistic
• Ottoman
• Romanov

This is a "narrow body of water" that connects two larger bodies.

• lake
• river
• canal
• strait

This is a trench around a structure filled with water to protect it from invaders.

• castle
• battlement
• catapult
• moat

This chemical mixture can burn ships even on water.

• Greek fire
• Roman torch
• Viking flame
• Napoleon's fire

This is someone who converts persons to a certain religion.

• convert
• preacher
• missionary
• evangelist

This alphabet is used in the Slavic languages like Russian and Bulgarian.

• Greek alphabet
• Cyrillic alphabet
• Arabic script
• Latin alphabet

This is the person who is next in line to an office or position.

• candidate
• successor
• applicant
• predecessor

This word means "most important" or the "center."

• peripheral
• secondary
• ancillary
• core

Which strait was the "New Rome" established by the Byzantine Empire?

• Strait of Hormuz
• Bosporus Strait
• Strait of Gibraltar
• Dardanelles Strait

What language did the "New Rome" of the Byzantine empire spoke?

• Greek
• Turkish
• Armenian
• Latin