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Byzantine Vocab

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An autocrat is...

a)

a ruler who has absolute power

b)

a ruler with no power

c)

a king who has remarried

d)

a government that runs itself

2.

The clergy are...

a)

formal leaders within established religions

b)

servants of the emperor

c)

nobles who have lost their power

d)

peasants who have a lot of money

3.

The man named Constantine was...

a)

a Roman emperor who converted to Christianity

b)

a Greek philosopher

c)

a Roman general who betrayed the army

d)

responsible for the death of Jesus

4.

The city of Constantinople...

a)

was the capital of the Byzantine empire

b)

is where most Roman myths start

c)

is a legendary city made of gold

d)

was the birthplace of Constantine

5.

Eastern Orthodoxy is...

a)

a branch of Christianity that formed in the Eastern Roman Empire

b)

a branch of Christianity that formed in the Western Roman Empire

c)

a type of government similar to oligarchy

d)

a language developed in the Eastern Roman Empire

6.

The Great Schism...

a)

was the split between the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church

b)

was the split between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires

c)

was the name given to destructive storm in 378 AD

d)

was a famous mosaic mural in Rome

7.

The Hagia Sophia is...

a)

a mosque and former church built in Constantinople

b)

the royal palace of the empire

c)

a famous song written about Queen Sophia

d)

a state in the Byzantine Empire

8.

A holy image, relic, or symbol. (Hint: this word has multiple meanings)

a)

icon

b)

scripture

c)

church

d)

vatican

9.

The word imperial relates to...

a)

empires and emperors

b)

kings and queens

c)

the church

d)

citizens from another country

10.

Justinian's Code is...

a)

a series of laws that many modern laws are based on

b)

a secret password to get into the emperor's palace

c)

a famous book of poems

d)

the name given to Emperor Justinian's rule

11.

Missionaries are...

a)

religious people sent to spread their beliefs

b)

the king's servants sent to do what he says

c)

non-religious people sent to spread their reliefs

d)

another name for soldiers in the Roman army

12.

Monasticism is...

a)

a religious way of life

b)

a non-religious way of life

c)

a form of government

d)

a law of the church against owning pets

13.

A monk is a...

a)

a man who is a member of a religious community

b)

a woman who is a member of a religious community

c)

a king who has lost power

d)

a child who owns property

14.

Mosaic is a...

a)

form of art made by arranging small pieces together

b)

breed of horse used by the Romans

c)

vow taken by priests

d)

song written by Emperor Theodosius

15.

A patriarch is...

a)

the male head of a family or group

b)

the female head of a family or group

c)

the general of an army

d)

a priest who has left the church

16.

A plague is...

a)

a contagious bacterial disease

b)

the name given to a large army

c)

the cure for a disease

d)

a doctor who specializes in lung disease

17.

A schism is...

a)

another word for "split"

b)

another word for "coming together"

c)

another word for "taking a break"

d)

another word for "cliff"

18.

The word slavic describes...

a)

people from Eastern and Central Europe, as well as Central Asia and their language

b)

people who have been enslaved but were freed

c)

people from the country of Slavia

d)

a temple made completely out of volcanic rock

19.

Theodora was...

a)

the Empress of Eastern Rome and Justinian's wife

b)

a famous hero from Roman myths

c)

the first queen of Rome

d)

a famous writer who had most of her work plagiarised