TNREADY Bootcamp Week 1 Vocabulary

The Byzantine Empire was known for:

• its vast territorial expansion

• its trade, arts, and Christianity

• its early adoption of democracy

• its isolation from the rest of the world

Constantinople's role in the Byzantine Empire was:

• a major trading hub and cultural center

• a small village with little significance

• a remote military outpost

• an isolated religious community

The fall of Rome was caused by:

• high taxes and diseases

• military overspending and invasions by germanic tribes

• political corruption and the rise of the Eastern Empire

• all of the above

Justinian was known for:

• His role as a Roman Emperor and his efforts to reconquer the lost western half of the Roman Empire.

• Being a famous philosopher in ancient Greece.

• Leading the French Revolution.

• Inventing the printing press.

Theodora was a Byzantine empress. What was her contribution?

• She expanded the empire's territory.

• She reformed the legal system making fairer laws for women.

• She led military campaigns.

• She was a famous poet.

The Law of the 12 Tables is:

• old Roman laws that were modernized.

• a modern legal code used in the United States

• a religious text from ancient Greece

• a philosophical doctrine from the Middle Ages

Religious Tolerance in the context of the Byzantine Empire means:

• Acceptance of all religions equally

• Persecution of non-Christian religions

• Promotion of Christianity as the state religion

• Complete separation of church and state

What was Justinian's Code?

• A set of laws organized by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I

• A collection of religious texts

• A famous ancient Greek philosophical work

• A medieval manuscript on astronomy

Hagia Sophia is a:

• museum in Paris

• church in London

• largest christian church in the Byzantine Empire

• palace in Rome

The Hippodrome was used for:

• chariot races and public events

• religious ceremonies

• military training

• agricultural activities