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WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
How did Emperor Constantine influence Western civilization?
Sending Roman soldiers to the Middle East
Legalizing Christianity within the Roman empire
Codifying Roman law in the Middle East
Unifying Europe by founding the Holy Roman Empire
The Catholic church-
Established monasteries in Russia
Was centered in Mecca
Was headed by the Pope
Conducted services in Greek
What art form is most associated with the Byzantines?
Tapestries
Mosaics
Sculpture
Music
Who codified the Roman laws into the Byzantine law code?
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
Why were Byzantine libraries important?
Held important texts
Allowed people to practice their religion
Provided education for males
Preserved Greco-Roman culture
One of Justinian's main accomplishments was-
Making Christianity the official religion of the Roman empire
Stopping Islamic conquest of Western territories
Reconquering territories that had once belonged to the Roman empire
Defeating Muslims in the Battle of Tours
Why is Constantinople a good place for a capital?
Mountains for stone building materials
Peninsula for easily constructed defenses
River valley to provide with farmland
Desert oasis to provide fresh water
True/False: Russian religious architecture was influenced by the Byzantines
True
False
Which church used Greek in their services?
Eastern Orthodox
Western Catholic
Why did the church split?
The role of women
The use of slavery in the empire
Over the use of icons
Language of the church
