Lesson 7.1 Quiz

What elements of Constantinople's location helped it flourish as the capital of the Byzantine empire?

• its location beside a huge lake and bordered by two vast deserts

• its location far from trade routes and close to threatening tribes

• its location on a strait between seas and on key trade routes

• its location on a great river and surrounded by high mountains

How did Justinian's Code have an impact beyond the Byzantine empire?

• It later guided the development of present-day international law.

• It provided models for strong alliances between monarchs.

• It organized ancient Roman laws for use within the empire.

• It promoted trade among Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.

How did the collapse of the western Roman empire affect Western Europe?

• Western Europe's traders grew wealthy.

• Western Europe supported classical learning.

• Western Europe fell into disorder as invaders swept in.

• Western Europe's people moved to cities.

How did the culture of the Germanic tribes differ from that of the Romans?

• Germanic peoples lived in great cities administered by a central government.

• Germanic kings were chosen by single combat between warriors.

• Germanic peoples lived in small communities governed by unwritten customs.

• Germanic peoples were mostly traders, so they traveled throughout Europe.

Which was a major effect of Pope Leo III crowning Charlemagne Emperor of the Romans?

• decline of Latin learning throughout Europe

• future collaboration between popes and emperors

• unification of the eastern and western Roman empire

• revival of the ideal of a unified Christian community

Which BEST summarizes the impact of the Vikings on Western Europe?

• They set up a colony in North America, but also disrupted trade routes to northern Europe.

• They burned and looted, but also established trade routes and settled in Western Europe.

• They mixed with local populations in Western Europe, helping to unify Charlemagne's empire.

• They burned and looted in Western Europe and disrupted Mediterranean trade routes.