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WorksheetsConstantinople
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
Istanbul
c)
Constantinople
d)
Columbus
2.
Who founded the city of Constantinople?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Dicoletian
d)
Theodosius
3.
Which of these BEST describes the defenses of Constantinople?
a)
It was built high up, with water on 3 of its sides and high, defensive walls on the other side.
b)
It was completely surrounded by water.
c)
It had high walls surrounding the entire city.
d)
It was built on a hill with no walls or water defenses.
4.
Which of these is NOT a reason Constantinople's location was beneficial to its success:
a)
The natural defenses of water on 3 sides and its high location made it difficult to invade.
b)
It was a center for trade between many different parts of the world.
c)
It had a great amount of cultural diversity because of the amount of people traveling in and out from different areas of the world.
d)
It had a great amount of farmland and had food surpluses.
5.
Based off the documents we analyzed, life in the city of Constantinople seems...
a)
brutal. There wasn't much money to be made and living conditions were poor.
b)
luxurious. People living in the city enjoyed great wealth because of the large amount of trade available to them.
6.
These two bodies of water were VERY important to the trade routes in Constantinople:
a)
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean
b)
Aegean Sea, Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea
d)
Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea
7.
Having a "diverse culture" means...
a)
Most of their population was similar
b)
The people living in the city and traveling to it came from all over the world.
c)
they had many different types of cultures in their society.
d)
Both red and blue are correct
8.
This Emperor of the Roman Empire split the empire into two parts
a)
Constantine
b)
Justinian
c)
Augustus
d)
Diocletian
9.
If you are making reforms to something, you are
a)
Making changes to improve it.
b)
receiving something from the past.
c)
Spreading diseases around.
10.
The word legacy means
a)
the rising of prices
b)
unemployment
c)
something that is handed down or received from somebody in the past
11.
Which of these is NOT a legacy of the Roman Empire:
a)
Having different branches of government
b)
Public bath houses
c)
Languages such as French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian.
d)
The usage of concrete in public buildings.
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