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Byzantine and Christianity Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Byzantine Empire blended and preserved the cultural heritage of which 2 civilizations?

a)

Greece/Spain

b)

Greece/Rome

c)

Rome/Egypt

d)

India/China

2.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the location of Constantinople?

a)

It had a military advantage of being easily blocked off and had natural harbors

b)

It was a safe distance away from Germanic invaders

c)

It was located in a prime location for trade on a peninsula with the Black Sea above it

d)

It was located in Italy underneath the Alps

3.

What is the split between the Eastern and Western Churches of Christianity in 1054 CE?

a)

The Great Divide

b)

Holy Union

c)

Hagia Sophia

d)

The Great Schism

4.

TRUE OR FALSE: The Byzantine law code called Justinian's Code was based on Rome's first written laws, The Twelve Tables.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

The most famous and beautiful Byzantine domed church was called the __. The famous emperor named __ built this structure.

a)

Hagia Sophia, Alexander

b)

Hagia Sophia, Justinian

c)

Pantheon, Augustus

d)

Colosseum, Julius Caesar

6.

Inside the Hagia Sophia, you would often find beautiful artwork containing pieces of painted glass called ___. Most art in Byzantine featured ___ figures, such as icons.

a)

Mosaics, Economic

b)

Mosaics, Religious

c)

Frescos, Military

d)

Murals, Religious

7.

Another famous site in Byzantine was the horse racing track in the center of Constantinople called the ___ ____, which was inspired by the Colosseum.

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

Great Schism

c)

Grand Cathedral

d)

Circus Maximus

8.

What secret weapon of Constantinople was used in naval warfare?

a)

Egyptian Fire

b)

Guerilla Warfare

c)

Greek Fire

d)

Nuclear Warfare

9.

Which type of Christianity diffused (spread) from Constantinople to Russia and eastern Europe?

a)

Roman Catholic Christianity

b)

Greek Orthodox Christianity

c)

Lutheran Christianity

d)

Protestant Christianity

10.

Byzantine missionaries adapted the ___ alphabet to create the ____ alphabet for the Slavic Russians in order to translate the Bible to them.​ The second blank is a language named after the missionary who created it (hint).

a)

Latin, Greek

b)

Latin, Spanish

c)

Greek, Cyrillic

d)

Greek, Latin

11.

TRUE or FALSE: Cleopatra, who was Justinian's wife, was influential in politics in Constantinople and pushed for women's rights.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Who ultimately attacked Constantinople, taking it over and turning it into the Ottoman Empire in 1453?

a)

Romans

b)

Spanish

c)

French

d)

Turks

13.

SELECT THE TWO THAT FIT IN THE BLANKS:

Within the Church, it was seen as ___ to have an opinion that conflicts with the official church beliefs. If you did this, you would be ___ from the Church, or kicked out of the Church permanently.

a)

Iconic

b)

Heresy

c)

Excommunication