WorksheetsUnit 2 Section 2 Test Review (Greece Rome Byzantine)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What ancient civilization established the basis of Western democracy?
Phoenician
Sumerian
Greek
Egyptian
Why was the Hagia Sophia important during the time of the Byzantine Empire?
It is a Islamic Holy site & focal point of the Hajj
It was a strong sporting arena
It reflected Roman architecture, like arches and domes
It was the Islamic mosque where Muhammad died
What was something Christians and Romans did not disagree on?
Latin being the official language of the Church
Jesus' teachings & use of the Bible
Whether or not priests could marry
The Pope being the head of the church
Which historical figure advised her husband to spread Christianity and establish government policies that helped women?
Josephina
Cleopatra
Theodora
Cornelia
Why was Constantinople the center of the Byzantine Empire?
it was a religious center for Muslims
it was geographically isolated from surrounding empires
the Pope made it the capital of the Christian world
its location made it the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa
What cultural element spread from the Byzantine Empire to early Russia?
Democratic Ideas
Orthodox Christianity
Silk cloth
Latin Language
What is similar between Judaism and Christianity?
belief that Jesus was a Messiah sent by God
use the Bible as the holy book
obey the Pope as a spiritual leader
believe in the same Monotheistic God
Why was Justian's Code considered important?
it was the first democratic constitution
it was a written law code serving as a model for European legal systems
it kept alive many ancient Chinese legal ideas
it served as a museum preserving Muslim and Roman ideas
Out of your choices, which society has a system of government with a democracy?
Athenian (Greece)
Spartan (Greece)
Babylonian (Mesopotamia)
Egyptian (North Africa)
How did Byzantine influences strongly impact the development of early Russia and Eastern Europe?
The Byzantine Empire spread democracy
Russian Minorities converted the Byzantine Empire to Islam
Many early Russian settlements were located on trade routes between the Baltic Sea, Black Sea & Constantinople
Rulers in Western Europe refused to trade with Eastern Europe
