Byzantine Empire/Great Schism Quiz Practice

The city of Constantinople was in the perfect location for all of the following reasonse EXCEPT

• Sat on an easily defensible peninsula

• Located on the Black Sea Trade routes between Asia and Eastern Europe

• Location on the Mediterranean Sea gave them access to trade with Western Europe

• Far from the Germanic invasions in the West

Which of the following does NOT reflect achievements of Emperor Justinian?

• Codification of laws

• Trade Expansion

• Creation of the Cyrillic Alphabet

• Reuniting former Roman territories

Answer explanation

The Cyrillic Alphabet will be created by Christian Missionaries, Cyril & Methodus - long after the reign of Justinian

The Cyrillic alpabet, created for the Slavic people of Eastern Europe, will use the Greek alphabet as its basis. Cyrillic, remains the alphabet for Russia and many other Eastern European Countries

One reason the Justinian Code was signficant was that it

• established the basis for the development of the Code of Hammurabi

• became the foundation of the modern legal systems fo many Western countries

• incorporated laws from all over Asia and Europe

• led to the protection of inalienable rights in Roman territories

What is considered one of the Byzantine Empire's greatest contributions to western European society?

• spreading Hinduism throughout the region

• supporting the Catholic Church

• defeating the Mongols at Kiev

• preserving Greek and Roman culture

What is the name of this structure?

• St. Basil's Cathedral

• Hagia Sophia

• Dome of the Rock

• Taj Mahal

The Great Schism resulted in two Christian Churches. Match the characteristic to the correct church

Groups:

(a) Western Church

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(b) Eastern Church

• Priests may not marry

• Patriarch is Church leader

• Centered in Constantinople

• Eastern Orthodox

• Centered in Rome

• Roman Catholic

• Priests may marry

• Pope is Church leader

Byzantine Empire

• Ancient Greek city; renamed Constantinople and would be the capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire, which survived after fall of Western Roman Empire; capital city was Constantinople

• Warlike people who migrated from Asia into territory controlled by Germanic tribes, forcing them to move into areas controlled by Rome

What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Justinian's Code
• Theodora's Code
• Byzantine's Code

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

• Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Great architecture 
• Autocratic rulers 
• The pope lives there

Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

• Irene
• Theodora
• Joan of Arc 
• Eleanor of Aquitaine