The Byzantine Empire: Review CH 12

On what body of water was Constantinople located?

• the Red Sea
• the Bosporus
• the Atlantic
• the Pacific

What sporting event was central to life in Constantinople?

• chariot races
• gladiator fights
• javelin contests
• Olympic games

What did Justinian build during his reign?

• the Hagia Sophia
• synagogues
• the Hippodrome
• the Mese

What did the Justinian Code do?

• ended state religion
• freed enslaved people
• madeTheodora co-emperor
• organized the laws

What do historians learn about Byzantine culture from the Hagia Sophia?

• They learn about Byzantine architecture and mosaic art.
• They learn about Byzantine political and religious reforms.
• They learn about the many Byzantine languages and cultures.
• They learn about the variety of Byzantine trade goods.

What aspect of Byzantine culture most shows its Greek roots?

• architecture
• language
• legal system
• political structure

What religious faith united Arab tribes in the 600s?

• Christianity
• Judaism
• Islam
• Hinduism

What is the religious split that occurred in 1054 called?

• icon
• creed
• Eastern Orthodox Church
• East-West Schism

What weakened the Byzantine Empire soon after Justinian died?

• debts and the plague
• Greek fire
• invasion of the Turks
• the Crusades

What group finally brought the Byzantine Empire to an end?

• the Persians
• the Christian Europeans
• the Turks
• the Egyptians