Medieval Europe Preassessment #1

What was the Eastern half of the Roman Empire called?

• Justinian’s Codex

• The Ottoman Empire

• Austenland

• Byzantine Empire

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Minsk

• Tripoli

What cultures influenced the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• Egyptian

• Persian

• 1. All of the above

What was Justinian’s Code?

• It was a simplified version of the Byzantine law code

• A secret message that told the senators how to vote

• The unofficial rules that all gladiators had to follow while fighting

• The way soldiers called out their orders so that enemies couldn’t figure out the strategy.

A form of government in which citizens elect officials to represent them, and these officials have the power to make laws and decisions for the people

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Republic

• Oligarchy

Which term below is connected to dishonesty, bribery, making evil, or using authority for personal gain.

• Institution

• Politician

• Litigation

• Corruption

Based on the size of the Roman Empire, which of the statements below is an accurate conclusion that can be drawn?

•  Everyone in the empire followed the exact same customs and traditions.

• There were many different languages and customs in the Roman empire

• Latin was the required language for all people in the empire

• All people in the empire practiced a similar religion

What invention helped trade and communication improve in the Roman Empire?

• Facetime

• Concrete

• Roads

• The Arch

What were some reasons the Roman Empire is considered great?

• They had a powerful military.

• Trade prospered, and Rome conducted trade with many far away empires.

• Their technology allowed them to shape the world around them.

• All of the above

What was an unintended consequence of Pax Romana?

• Rome disbanded its military because they didn’t feel like they needed to have one anymore.

• The Roman military became weaker over time as a result of the sustained peace.

• Rome’s economy became the strongest in the world and other countries joined an alliance with Rome.

• Roman influence in their area actually decreased because people thought they were weak.