Byzantine Empire Vocabulary & Geography Review

What is the name of the city located between the Black and Mediterranean Seas, known for being a good harbor for trade?

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Athens

• Alexandria

Which term describes dishonest or fraudulent conduct by those in power, often involving bribery?

• Corruption

• Legacy

• Reform

• Mosaic

What is a basilica?

• A public building or large stately church that was round at one end and had columns supporting the roof or dome

• A narrow body of water connecting two seas

• A group of states under one authority

• A picture made from colored glass pieces

Which language was the dominant language of the Roman Empire and is part of the romance languages?

• Latin

• Greek

• English

• German

What is the definition of "legacy" as used in the context of the Byzantine Empire?

• Anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor

• A law code

• A type of church

• A body of water

Which of the following best describes a mosaic?

• A picture or pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass

• A collection of laws

• A type of language

• A large church

Why was the Bosphorus Strait important to the Byzantine Empire? (DoK 2)

• It connected the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea, allowing for trade and movement between two large bodies of water

• It was the site of the emperor’s palace

• It was the main language spoken in the empire

• It was a type of church

How does cultural diffusion impact societies? (DoK 2)

• It spreads cultural practices, beliefs, technology, or items between cultures

• It creates new laws

• It builds large churches

• It forms new bodies of water

Why might the Code of Justinian be considered an important legacy of the Byzantine Empire? (DoK 3)

• It collected all Roman laws from the distant past to modern laws, influencing legal systems in many countries

• It was a type of church

• It was a language spoken in the empire

• It was a body of water used for trade

What is an empire, and how does it differ from a single nation? (DoK 3)

• An empire is a group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, while a single nation is one country with its own government

• An empire is a type of church

• An empire is a language

• An empire is a body of water