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WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Turkey
Antioch
Constantinople
What was the schism that occurred in 1054 A.D.?
Western and Eastern Rome split apart
The nation of Turkey was split in two
The Christian Church was split in two
The city of Rome was broken in two
What emperor had rebuilt the Byzantine Empire and reformed (fixed) the laws?
Julius Caeser
Mehmet the Conqueror
Empress Theodora
Justinian
The city of Constantinople is located on a_______. (check all that apply)
Sea
Desert
Grassland
Peninsula
What are the differences between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church?
Catholic Church does not let priests get married; Orthodox does
The Pope is in charge of the Eastern Orthodox Church
Catholic Church was in Latin and the Orthodox Church was in Greek
The Catholic Church only has followers in Russia
This unique technology helped the Byzantine Empire defend it's territory
Bow and arrow
Wheel
Greek Fire
Catapults
The Byzantines considered themselves to be...
German
African
Roman
Turkish
Which of the following is true? (mark all that apply)
The Byzantine Empire made a great deal of money from taxing goods
Their empire was located between two seas (Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea)
The Byzantines expanded into North and South America by 1054
The Byzantines were called the "Holy Roman Empire"
True or False: Justinian listened to all of his followers (even the poor ones)
True
False
True or False: Justinian's Code died out by 600 A.D.
True
False
Who aided Justinian in many of his decisions?
Augustus Caeser
Empress Theodora
Mehmet the Conqueror
Emperor Constantine
Huge church in the Byzantine capital city; name means "Holy Wisdom"
Hagia Sophia
Church of St. Theodora
Church at Mount Olympus
The Hippodrome
What country now makes up most of what was the Byzantine Empire?
Italy
Iran
Turkey
Hungary
The name of Constantinople was changed to__________ after it was conquered around 1453 A.D.
Monaco
Antioch
Athens
Istanbul
