Worksheets2B Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In this part of the Christian Church, priests could marry
a)
Eastern Orthodox
b)
Roman Catholic
2.
What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Moscow
d)
Kiev
3.
Service conducted in Greek
a)
Roman Catholic Church
b)
Eastern Orthodox Church
4.
What type of culture was preserved in the libraries of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Greek and Persian
b)
Roman and Muslim
c)
Greek and Russian
d)
Greek and Roman
5.
What type of culture was preserved in the libraries of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Greek and Persian
b)
Greek and Roman
c)
Roman and Russian
d)
Roman and Muslim
6.
Type of art was used in many religious structures in the Byzantine Empire
a)
Mosaics
b)
Sculptures
c)
Photography
7.
Service conducted in Latin
a)
Eastern Orthodox
b)
Roman Catholic
8.
This city thrived in the 1300s and eventually became the capital of the Russian Empire
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Moscow
d)
Jerusalem
9.
What was a major reason behind the schism of the Christian Church?
a)
The proximity to the seat of power
b)
the belief that Jesus is the Messiah
c)
Polythiesm v. Monotheism
d)
The church in the West celebrated Jewish holidyas
10.
Updated version of Rome's Twelve Tables
a)
Justinian's Code
b)
Code of Hammurabi
c)
Ten Commandments
d)
Bill of Rights
11.
Holy images used in prayer and worship
a)
Portraits
b)
Icons
c)
Mosaics
d)
Offerings
12.
Divorce was not permitted in this branch of the Christian Church
a)
Roman Catholic
b)
Eastern Orthodox
13.
All of the following were roles of Constantinople EXCEPT
a)
Capital of the Byzantine Empire until 1453
b)
Center of trade
c)
Preserved classical Greek & Roman culture
d)
Capital of Western Roman Empire until 476 AD
14.
Updated the legal code, re-conquered lost Roman lands, and expanded trade throughout the empire
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Vladamir
d)
Pericles
15.
Which correctly represents the Justinian’s Empire?
a)
The empire continued to shrink
b)
Justinian was able to gain all of Asia
c)
Justinian moved the capital back to Rome
d)
Justinian reconquered much of the land lost by Rome
16.
Trade routes between what two seas allowed for the Russian Empire to grow
a)
Mediterranean and Black Sea
b)
Black Sea and Aegean Sea
c)
Mediterranean and Baltic Sea
d)
Black and Baltic Sea
17.
Alphabet that was used by Eastern Europeans and spread to Russia
a)
Phoenician
b)
Greek
c)
Cyrillic
d)
Byzantine
18.
The Hagia Sophia was originally a/an ________located________
a)
Roman Catholic Church; Rome
b)
Muslim Mosque; Mecca
c)
Orthodox Church; Constantinople
d)
Temple; Athens
19.
The Byzantine Empire was eventually conquered by the ______________ in 1453
a)
Russians
b)
Ottoman Turks
c)
Mongols
d)
Germanic Tribes
20.
Which letter represents the location of the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
H
b)
A
c)
C
d)
J
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