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WorksheetsThe Byzantines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The center of the Byzantine Empire was the city of ___________.
a)
Sparta
b)
Rome
c)
Constantinople
d)
Egyptians
2.
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of what two places?
a)
Greece & Persia
b)
Rome & Persia
c)
Greece & Rome
d)
Russia & Rome
3.
Where was the center of Orthodox Christianity?
a)
Rome
b)
Kiev
c)
Carthage
d)
Constantinople
4.
What language was used by the Eastern Orthodox Church?
a)
Latin
b)
Greek
c)
Arabic
d)
English
5.
Justinian started his life as a
a)
Peasant
b)
Soldier
c)
Prince
d)
Actress
6.
Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a
a)
Mountain
b)
Island
c)
Fjord
d)
Peninsula
7.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture
c)
Autocratic rulers
d)
The pope lives there
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.
What is this a picture of?
a)
The split of the Roman Empire
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
The split of the New Rome
d)
Roman Republic after the Punic Wars.
11.
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
12.
What is the name of the most famous emperor of Byzantine?
a)
Justinian
b)
Trajan
c)
Julius Caesar
d)
Confucious
13.
Art using small bits of glass and rock to form a picture is called.
a)
Finger Paints
b)
Stained Glass
c)
Mosaics
d)
Glossy Works
14.
For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:
a)
Went to the Hippodrome
b)
Bought expensive things
c)
Went swimming
d)
Watched movies
15.
Which half of the Roman Empire did the Byzantine Empire emerge from?
a)
Western
b)
Eastern
c)
Northern
d)
Southern
16.
Emperor _________ changed the name of Byzantium to Constantinople.
a)
Justinian
b)
Diocletian
c)
Augustus
d)
Constantine
17.
Who was Justinian's wife?
a)
Alexandra
b)
Theodora
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Helena
18.
Which map represents the Byzantine Empire at its height?
a)
Map A
b)
Map B
19.
The Patriarch was
a)
the head of the Roman Catholic Church.
b)
the head of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
The head of the Roman Empire.
d)
the head of the Protestant church.
20.
What is an icon?
a)
A new alphabet
b)
A holy image
c)
The leader of the Catholic church
d)
An orthodox leader
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