Byzantine Empire Study Guide

Who turned the city of Byzantium into Constantinople?

• Emperor Justinian

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Heraclius

• Emperor Leo III

During which century did the eastern half of the Roman Empire prosper?

• 3rd century

• 4th century

• 5th century

• 6th century

By 527 C.E., the Byzantine Empire stretched across North Africa, Spain, the Mediterranean, and which part of Asia?

• Southeast Asia

• Central Asia

• Middle East

• South Asia

Constantinople was a center for what?

• Trade

• Education

• Religion

• Politics

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

Constantinople had many of which of the following?

• Libraries

• Theaters

• Churches

• Baths

What did Leo III do regarding religious images?

• Promoted them

• Destroyed them

• Ignored them

• Worshipped them

Which church is an example of Christian architecture?

• Church of St. Peter

• Church of the Holy Sepulchre

• Church of Hagia Sophia

• Church of the Nativity

What did the Schism result in between the Roman Catholic Church and Byzantine patriarchs?

• Reconciliation

• Excommunication

• Union

• Peace treaty

What did the Byzantine Empire trade with India and China via?

• Silk Road

• Spice Route

• Maritime Route

• Overland Route