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WorksheetsCA #2 Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which empire continued as the Byzantine Empire? (7.12)
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
British Empire
Ottoman Empire
Which of the following spread to the lands around the Mediterranean Sea because of the expansion of the Roman Empire? (Choose 2) (7.12)
Christianity
Judaism
Latin Language
Roman Language
Which sentences describe the Code of Justinian? (Choose 2) (7.13)
It included all past Roman law
It included commentary from judges across the centuries
It included modern Byzantine law
Included law from Chinese philosophers including Confucius
included laws that forbid women from having any rights.
Which idea best completes the graphic organizer? (7.13)
Justinian was most interested in women's rights
Justinian needed the support of women to remain in power
Theodora had just as much power and influence as Justinian
Why was the Hagia Sophia one of Justinian's most important architectural achievements? (7.13)
It is an architectural masterpiece that remains standing today
Its bricks come from North Africa
It has a large domed roof and several mosaics
It replaced the second Hagia Sophia
What made Constantinople's location strategically important? (7.14)
It was located near Carthage
It was located between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
It was located near Rome
It was located between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires.
Why were the cities of the Eastern Roman Empire able to prosper? ( Choose 2) (7.14)
They were thought to be protected by Roman gods
They were less likely to be invaded
They had Roman culture and language
They were hospitable to new people and ideas
Which city is labelled with the Letter A?(7.12)
Constantinople
Western Roman Empire
Rome
Eastern Roman Empire
Which city is labelled with the letter C? (7.12)
Constantinople
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
Rome
Which empire is labelled with the letter B? (7.12)
Constantinople
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
Rome
Which empire is labelled with the letter D? (7.12)
Constantinople
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
Rome
Why was Constantinople an important trade location? (Choose 2) (7.14)
It was a natural harbor
It was the home of the Hippodrome
It was located along the Silk Road
They spoke Latin
Unlike the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire was ________? (7.12)
A Christian State
A place with poor cities
Emperor Diocletion split the Roman Empire into two halves because __________? (7.12)
it had grown to be very large
the cultures of the East and West were different
The Byzantine Empire was founded ___________. (7.12)
by the Visogoths
on the authority of the Christian Church
