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WorksheetsCh. 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What typically happened when Byzantine leaders showed off their wealth to visitors?
a)
Visitors left Constantinople inspired by Byzantine culture.
b)
Visitors left Constantinople eager to become missionaries.
c)
Visitors left Constantinople in favor of Kievan Rus.
d)
Visitors left Constantinople disappointed by Byzantine culture.
2.
Which statement describes the Great Schism?
a)
Muslims and Jews fought for control.
b)
Christians disagreed with each other over beliefs.
c)
Christians and Muslims fought for control.
d)
Protestants and Catholics disagreed over beliefs.
3.
Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?
a)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size.
b)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Ottoman Turks.
c)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever.
d)
Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries-long expansion.
4.
Which statement explains the origin of the term Byzantine?
a)
The people of the eastern Roman empire chose the name.
b)
Historians needed to label the surviving eastern Roman empire.
c)
Romans didn't want the people of Constantinople to be called "Romans."
d)
Roman traders couldn't pronounce Constantinople.
5.
Which church leader heads the Roman Catholic Church?
a)
A minister
b)
A Priest
c)
The Pope
d)
The Byzantine emperor
6.
The split between the Eastern and Western churches is now known as the ___________.
a)
Schism
b)
Great Schism
c)
Division
d)
Justinian's Code
7.
How does a moat work?
a)
It creates new land so people can grow food.
b)
It allows people to farm larger areas of land.
c)
It raises the level of land in a city of safety.
d)
It surrounds a city with water to protect it.
8.
Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?
a)
They believed using icons was like worshiping objects.
b)
They believed that only bishops should use icons.
c)
They believed using icons led to the Great Schism.
d)
They believed using icons taught people about God.
9.
How did the invention of gunpowder contribute to the Ottomans' conquest of Constantinople?
a)
The Ottomans used gunpowder to help break through the city's walls with cannons.
b)
The invention of gunpowder made the Ottomans rich enough to buy the city.
c)
The European crusaders helped the Ottomans invade the city with guns.
d)
The Byzantines did not use gunpowder properly in the city's defense.
10.
Which Byzantine emperor built Hagia Sophia?
a)
Zeno
b)
Constantine
c)
Justinian
d)
Ms. Hayes
11.
Why is the Cyrillic alphabet important?
a)
It is named for Cyril.
b)
It gave the Slavs a written language.
c)
It reflects Roman influence.
d)
It is used in Justinian's Code.
12.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the publication of Justinian's Code?
a)
The emperor became more powerful.
b)
Women were officially given some property rights.
c)
Roman law became less unified.
d)
Non-Christians were discriminated against.
13.
To defend Constantinople from invading ships, the Byzantines shot at them with a heavily burning, water-resistant chemical mixture, called
a)
Creeds
b)
Great Schism
c)
Roman Fire
d)
Greek Fire
14.
Eastern Orthodox missionaries traveled to ____________ to spread the faith of the Byzantine empire.
a)
Spain
b)
Western Europe
c)
South America
d)
Eastern Europe
15.
How did missionaries help spread Byzantine culture?
a)
They took the Eastern Orthodox religion to new places.
b)
They showed visitors the wealth of the Byzantine empire.
c)
They explained Byzantine law as the empire spread.
d)
They taught artists how to make Byzantine mosaics.
16.
Which of the following are one of the Roman Empire's accomplishments?
a)
Oatmeal Cream Pie
b)
Aqueducts
c)
Greek Fire
d)
Justinian's Code
17.
What kind of religious artwork did some Christians oppose?
a)
Church
b)
Icon
c)
Statue
d)
Mrs. Hayes
18.
Identify what the word "legacy" means.
a)
Something you leave behind.
b)
A Roman Empire Senator
c)
Justinian's New Law Code
d)
A form of Greek Fire.
19.
How did Greek Fire help the Byzantine military?
a)
It helped them skip Mrs. Hayes' class.
b)
They could cook food even in winter.
c)
They could burn ships, even in water.
d)
They could carry fire on long marches.
20.
The controversy over icons divided Christians in the Byzantine empire from Christians in
a)
Eastern Europe
b)
Western Europe
c)
Constantinople
d)
Greece
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