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Goodbye Rome, Hello Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Roman Empire was extremely large. One of the biggest problems in governing such a large empire of conquered people was ____________.

a)

deforestation

b)

corrupt governments

c)

lack of roads

d)

high taxation

2.

Which emperor was remembered for dividing the empire in half, into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires?

a)

Constantine

b)

Diocletian

c)

Nero

d)

Augustine

3.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of the Roman Empire?

a)

The empire’s vast size.

b)

Corruption in Roman Government.

c)

Pressure on the Goths from the Huns.

d)

Influence of Greek culture.

4.

Which tribes invaded and finally ended the old Roman Empire?

a)

Syrian Tribes

b)

Germanic Tribes

c)

Siberian Tribes

d)

Tribal Huns

5.

How did military threats weaken Roman society?

a)

Roman generals overthrew the government.

b)

Barbarians and other invaders were able to attack Rome.

c)

People quit farming to join the army.

d)

All of the choices are correct.

6.
For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:
a)
Went to the Hippodrome
b)
Bought expensive things
c)
Went swimming
d)
Watched movies
7.

Constantinople was built on a narrow body of water that cuts through land, connecting two larger bodies of water. What is this geographic feature called?

a)

peninsula

b)

strait

c)

waterway

d)

island

8.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
9.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a public works project?
a)
Walmart
b)
Public library
c)
Public schools
d)
Roads
10.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
11.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
12.
What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Justinian
c)
Theodora
d)
Constantine
13.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
14.
Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?
a)
They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
b)
So artists could sell them and make a good living.
c)
They were part of the sacraments.
d)
None of the above
15.

Finish this sentence: Theodora passed a series of laws that ...

a)

made her more powerful than her husband

b)

outlawed all religions but Christianity

c)

increased rights for women

d)

helped the rich get even richer