Fall of Rome and Byzantine Empire

Which factor contributed the most to the initial division of the Christian world into the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox spheres?

• the split of the Roman world into the Eastern and Western empires

• the conquest of Roman territory in Europe by the Germanic tribes

• political conflict between monks and bishops throughout the Christian world

• differences between Romans and Byzantines over the meaning of the Edict of Milan

Which factor contributed most to the growing strength of Christianity during the two-century period when the Western Roman Empire was declining?

• the relationship between church officials and local leaders

• the social services provided by the Catholic Church

• the increasingly strong religious beliefs of Roman soldiers

• the takeover of important trading centers by Christian dioceses

Which factor most contributed to the survival of Christianity after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• the presence of Roman roadways and trading networks

• unity within the Christian church

• Emperor Constantine's Edict of Milan

• the construction of new Christian monasteries

Which group was first exposed to Christianity after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Celtic

• Gaelic

• Germanic

• Slavic

Christianity began to become an important political force in the Roman Empire around the same time as which event?

• the death of Augustus

• the sack of Rome by the Goths

• the creation of the Eastern and Western empires

• the destruction of the Second Temple of Jerusalem

The East-West Schism was an official division between

• Christianity and Judaism

• two sects of the Christian Church

• the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires

• the two halves of the Roman Empire

People who lived in the Byzantine Empire considered themselves to be…

• Greek

• Roman

What are the four ways in which Constantinople was protected?

• Thick walls

  A moat

  A strong chain that protected the harbor from invaders.

  Greek fire

• Thick walls

  A moat

  A strong chain that protected the harbor from invaders

  Roman fire

During the Byzantine Empire, the ___ was the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

• Patriarch

• Pope

• Emperor

During the Byzantine Empire, the ____ was the head of the Church.

• Pope

• Patriarch

• Emperor