Byzantine Empire & Russia Quiz

Many justice systems in the Western world are based on the Code of Justinian. This shows the enduring influence of which ancient culture?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Mesopotamia

• Rome

Which phrase describes the influence the Orthodox Church had on modern Russian culture?

• the creation of a totalitarian government

• the development of a written language

• the formation of a socialist economy

• the establishment of a dominant literary style

Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

• fall of Constantinople

• emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church

• division of the Roman Empire

• building of the Hagia Sophia

During the 8th century dispute over icons, which of the following supported the use of icons?

• Bishops of the East

• Pope

• Patriarch

• Byzantine Emperor

Fill in the blank: In the Eastern Orthodox Church, priests are ______ to marry.

• allowed

• not allowed

Justinian was the Byzantine Emperor from 527-565. One of his main goals was to

• create a tax-free state

• restore democracy

• use force in order to dominate women

• revive the glory of Rome

What were the two branches of Christianity after the split?

• A) Roman Catholic and Episcopal

• B) Eastern Orthodox and Presbyterian

• C) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

• D) Episcopal and Lutheran

After Constantinople was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, the city was renamed...?

• Byzantine

• Rome

• Istanbul

• Aleppo

After the fall of Kiev, which city eventually became the center of power in Russia?

• Moscow

• Constantinople

• Novgorod

• Suzdal

Byzantine culture worked to:

• create new ideas and traditions not based in the past.

• remove Greek influences from all aspects of life.

• adapt barbarian ideas and religions for use within the empire.

• preserve Greek and Roman knowledge and traditions.