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Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are referring to the same empire

a)

True

b)

False

2.
What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Justinian's Code
c)
Theodora's Code
d)
Byzantine's Code
3.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
4.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
5.

What church (branch of Christianity) was founded in the Byzantine/Eastern Empire?

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Lutheran

d)

Methodist

6.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
7.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
8.
Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Arians, Huns and Vandals 
b)
Muslims and Persians 
c)
Jews and Visigoths 
d)
Romans, Greeks and Christians 
9.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
10.

One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it __________

a)

was surrounded by protective walls.

b)

was a center of religious power.

c)

had shrunk in size.

d)

was located near trade routes between Europe and Asia.

11.

Which of the following issues divided the Western and Eastern Churches?

a)

practices of animal sacrifices

b)

disagreement on whether or not to use the Bible

c)

disagreement on who had the most power: pope or the emperor

d)

belief in Jesus

12.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
13.

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is called:

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Patriarch

c)

Western Icons

d)

The Great Schism

14.

Which of the following were accomplishments of Emperor Justinian? Select ALL that apply

a)

Under Justinian, the Eastern Roman Empire built the Hagia Sophia

b)

Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever

c)

Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size

d)

Under Justinian, a new code of law was written

15.

Which of the following were differences between the East and West people that led to a split in the Christian church? Select ALL that are true

a)

Different culture and language

b)

Disagreements on beliefs and practices (communion, baptism, priests being married)

c)

Disagreements on who Jesus was

d)

The pope killed the patriarch

16.

When historians look at Empress Theodora, what do they remember her for?

a)

Becoming the first female general

b)

Helping to give women more rights in the Justinian Code

c)

Moving her palace to the Hagia Sofia

d)

Converting to Islam and convincing the Empire to do the same

17.

What are TWO geographic advantages of Constantinople that might have contributed to the capital being moved there?

a)

They were located on top of a mountain

b)

They were protected by the seas as a peninsula

c)

They were located at the cross roads between Europe and Asia, a great place for trade and wealth

d)

They were located on the Pacific Ocean, giving them an advantage of a strong navy

18.

Which of the following art/architecture would've been found in the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire? Select ALL that are true

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What was the hippodrome?

a)

A set of temples used to worship and sacrifice to the gods

b)

The largest zoo in the world

c)

A defensive wall the Byzantines used to protect themselves from outsiders

d)

An arena in the Eastern Empire that was used for chariot races and other events

20.

What was an important accomplishment of the Byzantine/Eastern Empire?

a)

They conquered all of Asia, bringing great wealth

b)

They preserved the culture, language, and works of Rome and Greece

c)

They developed advanced weapons, including dynamite and TNT

d)

They transformed the Christian Empire into a Jewish Empire