Unit 3 Review (Part 1)

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, which empire emerged as its successor in the eastern part of the Roman world?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The British Empire

• The Roman Catholic Church

How did the stability of the Byzantine Empire influence trade in the Middle East?

• It made trade routes safer and more prosperous.

• It stopped all trade with neighboring nations.

• It stopped all trade with the far East (China and India).

• It increased taxes on traded goods from North Africa.

What was one key difference between the Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome maintained more wealth and military strength than the Byzantine Empire.

• Byzantine rulers were very corrupt and so the empire didn't last very long.

• Byzantine Emperors were Muslims making their Empire the first Islamic nation.

• Most Romans spoke Latin while most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke Greek.

What were the two major branches of Christianity that resulted from the Great Schism?

• Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Latin Church

• Lutheran Church and the Roman Catholic Church

• Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthdox Church

Which of the following aspects of Western civilization did the Byzantine Empire help preserve?

• Roman buildings like the Pantheon

• Roman law and Greek philosophy

• The pyramids of Egypt

What was the main reason Emperor Justinian wanted to create the Code of Justinian?

• He wanted to make the law more modern and organized.

• He wanted to translate Roman laws from Latin to Spanish.

• He wanted to remove any laws that were not favorable to an emperor.

When Justinian wanted to flee during the Nika Revolt, who convinced him to stay and fight?

• Plato

• A vision from God

• Theodora

• Marc Antony

Which event marked the fall of the Byzantine Empire to the Ottoman Empire?

• The Battle of Hastings

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The siege of Constantinople in 1453

Who is considered the founder and primary prophet of Islam?

• Jesus

• Muhammad

• David

• Abraham

Which of the following is a key similarity between Islam and Christianity?

• Both use the Qur'an as their primary religious text

• Both believe Jesus was the Son of God

• Both are monotheisic and believe in only one God

• Both originated in Europe