Section Review 6.1

In what year did the Roman Empire collapse in the West?

• 476

• 500

• 410

• 330

What did the Eastern Roman Empire become known as?

• Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Holy Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

How long did the Roman Empire endure in the East after the collapse in the West?

• 500 years

• 1000 years

• 200 years

• 1500 years

What continued to grow in the East as it did in the West?

• The Roman military

• The Byzantine economy

• Christ’s kingdom

• The Greek language

In what year did Emperor Constantine dedicate a new capital for the Roman Empire?

• 320

• 330

• 340

• 350

What was the original name given to the city that became known as Constantinople?

• Byzantium

• New Rome

• Rome

• Athens

What was Constantinople known for besides being a commercial center?

• A military base

• A political and religious center

• A cultural hub

• A scientific research center

Which empire continued to prosper while the western empire declined?

• Western Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Eastern Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

From which ancient Greek city did the Byzantine Empire take its name?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Byzantium

• Corinth

During whose reign did the first great period of Byzantine history and culture occur?

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Nero