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Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Turkey

c)

Antioch

d)

Constantinople

2.

What was the schism that occurred in 1054 A.D.?

a)

Western and Eastern Rome split apart

b)

The nation of Turkey was split in two

c)

The Christian Church was split in two

d)

The city of Rome was broken in two

3.

What emperor had rebuilt the Byzantine Empire and reformed (fixed) the laws?

a)

Julius Caeser

b)

Mehmet the Conqueror

c)

Empress Theodora

d)

Justinian

4.

The city of Constantinople is located on a_______. (check all that apply)

a)

Sea

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Peninsula

5.

What are the differences between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

Catholic Church does not let priests get married; Orthodox does

b)

The Pope is in charge of the Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

Catholic Church was in Latin and the Orthodox Church was in Greek

d)

The Catholic Church only has followers in Russia

6.

This unique technology helped the Byzantine Empire defend it's territory

a)

Bow and arrow

b)

Wheel

c)

Greek Fire

d)

Catapults

7.

The Byzantines considered themselves to be...

a)

German

b)

African

c)

Roman

d)

Turkish

8.

Which of the following is true? (mark all that apply)

a)

The Byzantine Empire made a great deal of money from taxing goods

b)

Their empire was located between two seas (Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea)

c)

The Byzantines expanded into North and South America by 1054

d)

The Byzantines were called the "Holy Roman Empire"

9.

True or False: Justinian listened to all of his followers (even the poor ones)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

True or False: Justinian's Code died out by 600 A.D.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who aided Justinian in many of his decisions?

a)

Augustus Caeser

b)

Empress Theodora

c)

Mehmet the Conqueror

d)

Emperor Constantine

12.

Huge church in the Byzantine capital city; name means "Holy Wisdom"

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Church of St. Theodora

c)

Church at Mount Olympus

d)

The Hippodrome

13.

What country now makes up most of what was the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Italy

b)

Iran

c)

Turkey

d)

Hungary

14.

The name of Constantinople was changed to__________ after it was conquered around 1453 A.D.

a)

Monaco

b)

Antioch

c)

Athens

d)

Istanbul