WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why was Constantinople chosen as the new capital of Rome?
Because it was easier to defend than Rome and was close to trade routes
Because Constantine wanted a new city to name
Because Rome was conquered by the Barbarians
Because Constantinople was important to the Romans
How did Emperor Justinian attempt to renew the power of the Roman Empire?
By Creating an economy based upon coined money
By expanding the empire into lands that were once in the Western Roman Empire
By splitting the empire into two separate empires
By starting a religious war in Africa
What made the relationship between Justinian ad Theodora unusual for this time?
Justinian and Theodora were not married
Justinian resigned and allowed Theodora to rule in his place
Theodora was treated with respect by Justinian who valued her opinions in decision making
Theodora was wrote a new code of laws giving women more rights
What is the historical significance of the Byzantine Empire?
It preserved achievements of the Greek and Roman world
It protected western Europe from Barbarian invasions
It developed a new language still used today
No correct answer is provided
What were the Justinian Code of Laws?
Old Roman Laws organized for better use in the Byzantine Empire
Justinian's Laws created to give him more power
Laws designed to give the people power in the Byzantine Empire
Roman Laws preserving the ancient world
What were the Nika Riots?
Protests against Justinian and the government
Protests against Christianity
A misunderstanding between sports teams
Theodora's attempt to overthrow her jealous husband Justinian
How did the rule of Justinian impact the Byzantine Empire?
It led to great wealth and prosperity
It led to the decline of the empire
Justinian had little effect upon the empire
It allowed women the right to vote
The Five most powerful Bishops were from the cities labeled in red. What was the issue between the Bishop of Rome and the other four Bishops?
The Bishops argued over who was Jesus.
The Bishop of Rome said that he was the most powerful Bishop
The Bishop of Rome was not in the Byzantine Empire and felt isolated by the other Bishops
The Bishops believed everyone should be equal in the "Eyes of the Lord".
The present day city of Istanbul was the former Constantinople. The city straddled the Bosporus Straight. According to the map, what can we learn about the location of the city?
Constantinople was in both Europe and Asia
Constantinople was located by large bodies of water for easy trade
Constantinople could be defended easier than landlocked Rome
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The image is of the Hagia Sophia, a church rebuilt under the orders of Emperor Justinian, after the Nika Riots. How does this church demonstrate the power of Justinian?
The large scale size of the church
The fact that the church would take a lot of money to build
The fact that the church would take lost of workers and time to build
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You are looking inside the Hagia Sohpia, a church rebuilt be Emperor Justinian. Because of its location to the former Roman Empire, many of the achievements of the ancient world can be found in Byzantine Architecture. What elements of Greek/Roman Architecture can be found inside the Hagia Sophia?
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Domes
Arches
Columns/Pillars
This icon (a religious image) of Jesus, caused controversy in the early Church. Why did early Christians fight over the icons?
Some people felt icons were idols, which goes against the teachings of God
Some people felt icons were too expensive for poor people to use
Some people felt the icons were not realistic enough for worship
No correct answer provided
What does the Great Schism refer to?
The splitting of the Christian Church into two branches
The splitting of Bishops' duties
The great plague ravaging the empire
When Christians decided Jesus was both human and divine
According to the map, which branch of Christianity became dominant in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
The Correct Branch
No correct answer
Why was the Nicene Creed important for early Christians?
Because it determined Jesus was both human and divine
Because it determined how to pray to Jesus
Because it determined which symbols would be used to portray Christians around the world
Because if determined that Constantine was the leader of "The Church"
This excerpt is from a speech the Empress Theodora gave to her husband Justinian and his government officials after the Nika Riots. According to the text, what is Theodora wanting to do?
To stay and fight for power
To stay and try to give the people rights
To do whatever needs done
To wear a purple shroud
This is a brief summary on Justinian's Code of Laws, of the Justinian Code. According to the code, what was an unusual law for its time?
That women were given rights
That laws were written down
That Justinian borrowed the laws from the Romans
That laws were passed down to other people throughout the years
How did the Roman Empire ensure (to make sure or certain) the survival of Christianity?
Emperor Constantine became a Christian and allowed Christians freedom of worship
Christians were able to travel on Roman roads spreading the message of Jesus
No correct answer is provided
Emperor Constantine became a Christian and allowed Christians freedom of worship and Christians were able to travel on Roman roads spreading the message of Jesus
