The Byzantine Empire

According to the map titled 'The Byzantine Empire', which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire in 550?

• Rome

• Carthage

• Constantinople

• Ravenna

According to the map titled 'The Byzantine Empire', in which year does the map show the extent of the Byzantine Empire?

• 550

• 476

• 800

• 1000

According to the map titled 'The Byzantine Empire', which sea is located to the south of the Byzantine Empire?

• Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

According to the map titled 'The Byzantine Empire', name one city that was part of the Byzantine Empire in 550.

• Constantinople

• London

• Paris

• Alexandria

In 330, the Emperor ______ moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Nero

• Hadrian

Why was Constantinople ideally located to be the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• It was easy to defend and lay at the crossroads of many sea and overland trade routes linking east and west.

• It was far from any trade routes.

• It was located in the middle of the desert.

• It was not important for trade.

Constantinople was a wealthy trade city located between the _______ and _______ Seas.

• Mediterranean, Black

• Red, Arabian

• Baltic, North

• Caspian, Aral

One of Constantinople's main features was its ________, which protected the city from invaders.

• walls

• gardens

• markets

• temples

A large ________ protected the mouth of Constantinople's harbor.

• chain

• wall

• bridge

• tower

Constantinople had a ________ system to manage waste.

• sewer

• postal

• irrigation

• heating