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WorksheetsWorld History Unit 3 - The Byzantine Empire Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following most accurately describes the power of the Byzantine emperors?
They had strong control over both economic and religious affairs.
They were weak rulers, controlled by the religious authorities.
They had strong political power but lacked influence over the economy.
They had little real power, with most authority in the hands of aristocrats.
The Eastern Roman Empire that Constantine would create early in the 4th century C.E. would become known as…
the Seljuk Empire.
the Ottoman Empire.
the Byzantine Empire.
the British Empire.
What allowed Constantinople to command key trade routes and made it Europe’s busiest marketplace for centuries?
Its location on the Atlantic Ocean.
Its surplus of gold mined outside the city walls.
Its location on the Bosphorus Strait, connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
Visitors’ high demand to see the chariot races in the Hippodrome.
The Roman Empire had many similarities to the Byzantine Empire. Which of the following is an example of one of the similarities between the two empires?
Both spoke Greek and worshipped the Greek gods.
Both spoke only Latin and had slaves.
Both used Roman laws and saw themselves as Romans.
Both converted to Islam in the 6th century and spoke Arabic.
How was the Byzantine Empire different from the old Roman Empire?
The capital had moved to Constantinople and the Byzantines followed Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
The old Roman Empire controlled trade routes, while the Byzantine Empire’s economy was based entirely upon farming.
The Byzantines rejected Christianity and converted to Islam, while the old Roman Empire was Roman Catholic.
The old Roman Empire declined because of foreign invasions, but the Byzantine Empire declined because of a deadly Civil War in 565 AD.
One of Justinian’s greatest accomplishments was
the creation of trade routes between Asia and Europe.
establishing plans to recreate the Byzantine army and navy.
preserving ancient Roman laws which became known as Justinian’s Code.
creating a division of the church, known as the Great Schism.
Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?
Theodosius
Constantine
Justinian
Augustus Caesar
The Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church
were united under the pope, who appointed the patriarch of Constantinople to rule as his representative.
met in a series of council meetings to decide what parts of Europe would be Eastern Orthodox and what parts would be Roman Catholic in order to avoid competition.
worked closely with the Muslims to fight against invasions.
formally split over religious issues in the 11th century.
The Iconoclastic Controversy was important because
It approved Justinian’s plan to build the Hagia Sophia.
It gave Theodora the ability to control the empire in Justinian’s absence.
It set up rules of war the Byzantines had to follow.
It was one of the reasons the Christian Church split.
Which of the following is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire to global history?
The preservation of Greek and Roman culture through the maintenance of classical literature.
The construction of the monumental architecture such as the Pyramids and the Colosseum.
The establishment of equal rights by allowing men and women to vote for the emperor.
The invention of the printing press, allowing for the dissemination of classical texts and literature.
Which of the following BEST describes the primary cause of the schism between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Catholic Church?
The Roman Catholic Church's refusal to include religious images and icons in their worship.
Disagreement between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church on the divinity of Christ.
Disagreement between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church on the authority of the Pope.
The Eastern Orthodox Church's refusal to conduct religious services or publish books in the Greek language.
Why was the fall of Constantinople considered a major threat to Western Europe?
The majority of troops from Western Europe died at Constantinople.
The loss of Constantinople meant the death of the Eastern Orthodox Church.
The loss of Constantinople could threaten Rome's position as the center of the Church.
The lack of troops in Constantinople meant that the Ottomans could spread throughout Europe with little resistance.
Which regions did Justinian conquer in an attempt to revive the Roman Empire?
Persia and Egypt
North Africa and Persia
Gaul and the British Isles
North Africa and the Italian Peninsula
How did iconoclasm further divide the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?
Iconoclasm forced people to convert from the Eastern Orthodox Church to the Roman Catholic Church.
Iconoclasm showed that the Eastern Orthodox Church was more powerful than the Roman Catholic Church.
Iconoclasm made the Eastern Orthodox Church distinct in religious practice from the Roman Catholic Church.
Iconoclasm forced the exile of Eastern Orthodox Church members to lands beyond the influence of the Roman Catholic Church.
Who is a leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Patriarch
The Pope
The Constable
The Clergy
The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under:
Justinian
Constantine
Theodosius
Diocletian
Based on your knowledge of Justinian I and Theodora what was his opinion of women’s rights?
Women were considered property of their fathers or husbands.
Women should have some rights and could own property
Women who divorced their husbands had no rights.
Women had no rights of guardianship over their children.
What caused Rome to decline and eventually fall in the West?
military issues
social, economic, and political problems
foreign invaders
all of the above
What is the term for a holy image of Christ, the Virgin Mary, or a saint venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
icon
patriarch
pax romana
janizary
Who is a leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
The Patriarch
The Pope
The Constable
The Clergy
