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WorksheetsFall of Rome and the Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a
a)
Mountain
b)
Island
c)
Fjord
d)
Peninsula
2.
Justinian's most famous achievement is the
a)
Wall of Constantine
b)
Holy Crusade
c)
Crowning of Charlemagne
d)
Justinian Code
3.
Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?
a)
Greece and Rome
b)
Persia and Rome
c)
Phoenicia and Rome
d)
Greece and Hebrew
4.
Where was Constantinople located?
a)
on a strait linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean
b)
on a river delta at the northern edge of Africa
c)
on a peninsula at the southeastern end of Europe
d)
on an island in the southern part of the Mediterranean Sea
5.
Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Arians, Huns and Vandals
b)
Muslims and Persians
c)
Jews and Visigoths
d)
Romans, Greeks and Christians
6.
Which of the following would most likely be found in Byzantine art?
a)
woven tapestries of emperors
b)
mosaics of Christian religious figures
c)
portraits of ordinary people
d)
marble statues of Roman gods
7.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
Athens
c)
Constantinople
d)
Italy
8.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
9.
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under:
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Vladimir
d)
Diocletian
10.
In AD 330, what did Emperor Constantine do that led to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
He angered Roman nobility, leading to a civil war between the east and the west.
b)
He founded Constantinople and moved the Roman Empire's capital there.
c)
He converted to Christianity and decreed that all other religions were banned.
d)
He divided the Roman Empire into several different kingdoms and empires.
11.
Theodora and her husband had what famous church built?
a)
Mecca
b)
Cathedral of St. Paul
c)
Kaaba
d)
Hagia Sophia
12.
Who overran Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
a)
Christian Crusaders
b)
Ottoman Turks
c)
Seljuk Turks
d)
Mongols
13.
The Byzantine Empire lasted about __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
a)
1000
b)
100
c)
500
d)
5000
14.
All of the following were legacies of Byzantine Empire EXCEPT
a)
Preservation of Roman Laws that would serve as the basis for modern European law
b)
Spread of Christianity throughout Russia and Eastern Europe
c)
Continuation of Greek democratic traditions
d)
Lasting accomplishments in the arts, architecture and literature
15.
Rome had enemies attacking their borders in too many places because the empire was too large?
a)
True
b)
False
16.
How are citizens involved in a republic?
a)
Slaves are allowed to participate in this type of government
b)
Citizens vote for laws
c)
Citizens are able to vote for their emperors
d)
Citizens vote for representatives to make the laws
17.
1. Who were the patricians?
a)
farmers and merchants
b)
landholding upper class
c)
slaves
d)
foreign citizens
18.
Who were the plebeians?
a)
citizens of Rome with the right to vote. Farmers, merchants, artisans, etc.
b)
Rich people of Rome
c)
Richest naturalized citizens
d)
Upper class slaves
19.
What were the 12 tables?
a)
The 12 founding Emperors of Rome
b)
The place were Caesar was stabbed
c)
Rome's best artisans
d)
Rome’s written law code
20.
What did Julius Caesar declare himself as?
a)
Dictator for life
b)
Great conqueror
c)
Supreme legion commander
d)
The people's ruler
21.
Who became the ruler of Rome after Caesar’s death?
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Marcus Aurelius
c)
Octaviusly
d)
Augustus
22.
What period followed Augustus' rule?
a)
Warfare
b)
Paz Romana
c)
Pax Romana
d)
Barbarian invasions
23.
How were taxes connected to weakening Rome?
a)
Taxes changed once the census was done
b)
Taxes are not connected to the weakening of Rome
c)
Tax collectors were not doing the accounting correctly
d)
Taxes were so high that people could not pay them
24.
How did food issues lead to the decline of Rome?
a)
Rome could not feed its people
b)
Rome had a big food surplus
c)
Romans were stealing food from the Eastern Empire
d)
Food issues are not related to the decline of Rome
25.
What things were going on with the government that made Rome weaker?
a)
Government officials were trying stage a coup
b)
Government officials were becoming corrupt
c)
Caesar stole so much money from Rome, that it never recovered
d)
Government and the decline of Rome are not connected
26.
What did Diocletian do to the Empire?
a)
He started a war to expand Rome
b)
Split the Empire into 3 sections
c)
Reunited Rome
d)
Split the empire into 2 sections
27.
Which side of the Roman Empire was more successful?
a)
Western Empire
b)
Eastern Empire
28.
Which side of the empire was weaker and more prone to invasions?
a)
West
b)
East
29.
How is Constantine related to Christianity?
a)
He converted because of a dream and made Christianity legal in the Empire
b)
He made Christianity illegal in the Roman Empire
c)
He blamed all Christians for a fire in the Empire
d)
Constantine is not related to Christianity
30.
How were nomadic tribes related to the fall of Rome?
a)
Germanic leaders became the Emperors of the Byzantine EMpire
b)
They helped stop the fall of Rome
c)
Exhausted military resources and plundered Rome
d)
They were not related to the fall of Rome
31.
What were aqueducts designed to do?
a)
Bring water to Roman cities
b)
Detect earthquales
c)
Detect upcoming volcanic eruptions
d)
Bring more money to Roman cities
32.
Which group of barbarians sacked Rom in 410 AD signaling the start of the fall of Rome?
a)
Vikings
b)
Visigoths
c)
Franks
d)
Huns
33.
What caused Rome to decline and eventually fall?
a)
corrupt politicians
b)
civil wars
c)
empire became too large
d)
all of the above
34.
Under the rule of Trajan, Rome ruled all areas EXCEPT...
a)
Spain
b)
Egypt
c)
France
d)
Russia
35.
The fall of Rome happened very quickly.
a)
true
b)
false
36.
All of the following weakened Western Rome EXCEPT
a)
the spread of Judaism into the territory
b)
moral decay and corrupt leaders
c)
the high cost of running the empire
d)
constant invasions from Germanic tribes
37.
The fall of the Roman Empire marks the beginning of the
a)
Crusades
b)
Dark Ages
c)
Renaissance
d)
Classical Period
38.
Which of the following is a major reason why Constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
It was the location of a Christian holy site
b)
It was at a crossroad of important trade routes
c)
It was close to the wealthy Russian Empire
d)
Many different religious groups lived there
39.
One reason people study the fall of the Roman Empire today is to
a)
strengthen the leadership of the current Roman Empire.
b)
cope Rome's methods of government and taxation.
c)
keep a similar decline from occurring in their own country.
d)
avoid a major war breaking our in Europe and the Middle East.
40.
Which letter shows the location of Constantinople?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
At first, how did Rome react to Christianity?
a)
They accepted the new religions
b)
They adopted Christianity as the new religion
c)
They hunted Christians and treated them as criminals
d)
They ignored Christianity
42.
What does CE stand for?
a)
Continous Evolution
b)
Common Era
c)
Current Enlightenment
43.
The Pax Romana was
a)
A program to give land to the poor
b)
A period of Civil Unrest, riots, & wars
c)
Period of peace and prosperity
d)
The leader of the senate
44.
Assassinated by a group of senators
a)
Marc Antony
b)
Julius Caesar
c)
Marcus Aurelius
d)
Augustus
45.
Rome was located near what body of water, which was a MAJOR trade route?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Red Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
46.
Which was NOT a cause of the fall of the Empire?
a)
Political Instability
b)
The empire became too small
c)
Economic problems
d)
It became too large to manage effectively.
47.
Who moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
a)
Augustus
b)
Nero
c)
Constantine
d)
Caesar
48.
What language was created by the Romans where many words from today are from?
a)
Portuguese
b)
Italian
c)
Latin
d)
French
49.
What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?
a)
they spread Christianity throughout the Roman world
b)
they argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities
c)
They convinced Jews to stop persecuting the Romans
d)
They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus' teachings a secret
50.
Millions of people today speak _________ _______ which developed from Latin.
a)
Germanic Languages
b)
English Languages
c)
Romance Languages
d)
Latino Languages
51.
How did the Roman Empire's use of roads help their economic growth?
a)
the Romans were payed well for building the roads
b)
the Romans rented their roads to other empires
c)
the roads made trading easier within the empire
d)
the roads were owned by private businesses
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