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WorksheetsIntro to Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Byzantine empire developed from the ....
a)
eastern half of the old Roman Empire
b)
the western half of the old Roman Empire
c)
norther portions of the Macedonian Empire
d)
the western portions of the Persian Empire
2.
Which city referred to as "New Rome" by some, was the capital of the Byzantine empire?
a)
Paris
b)
Istanbul
c)
Athens
d)
Constantinople
3.
Which famous Byzantine emperor is credited it with reclaiming most of the lands previously belonging to the Western Roman Empire and for establishing a regulated system of laws to govern the large empire?
a)
Alexios
b)
Constanitne
c)
Basil II
d)
Justinian
4.
Who was Justinian's famous general, responsible for capturing Rome and North Africa for his emperor?
a)
Belisarius
b)
Theodora
c)
Nika
d)
Herodotus
5.
Name given to the famous codes of Roman Law, that regulated whole areas of Byzantine life.
a)
The Justinian Code
b)
The Napoleonic Code
c)
the Shari'a
d)
the Cyrillic Alphabet
6.
Title given to the Bishop of Constantinople, and the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church of Christianity.
a)
Caliph
b)
Pope
c)
Patriarch
d)
Cardinal
7.
The act of someone being cast out of the church (not being able to participate in any religious rites) is known as...
a)
excommunication
b)
exile
c)
time out
d)
bounce
8.
Which best describes the fate of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
It was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453, after they siezed its capital Constantinople
b)
It was conquered by the Muslims under the Umayyad Dynasty in 750 CE
c)
It changed its name to Turkey, and moved the capital to Istanbul in 1933.
9.
Which best explain the split of the Christian church into two groups in 1054?
a)
The Pope in Rome and Patriarch in Constantinople excommunicated each other over a disagreement on religious doctrine
b)
The pope excommunicated the emperor of the Byzantine Empire, so he started a new church in the east
c)
the Pope in the west and the Byzantine Empress Theodora argued over the use of icons in the church
10.
Who was probably the Emperor Justinian's greatest advisor?
a)
the Pope Leo XII
b)
his General Belisarius
c)
his wife Theodora
d)
the doctor Galen
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