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Byzantine and Islamic Empires (Module 1)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Arab

d)

Hebrew

2.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
3.
Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?
a)
The pope
b)
The patriarch
c)
The emperor
d)
The people
4.
What is iconoclasm?
a)
Icon worship
b)
Icon making
c)
Icon smashing
d)
Icon selling
5.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
6.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
7.
What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Justinian
c)
Theodora
d)
Constantine
8.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
9.
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.
10.
Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?
a)
They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
b)
So artists could sell them and make a good living.
c)
They were part of the sacraments.
d)
None of the above
11.
Byzantine Emperor Leo III established iconoclasm because:
a)
He wanted to have more paintings of Jesus in churches.
b)
He believed people needed pictures to help them pray.
c)
He thought people were worshipping pictures rather than God.
d)
He did not like the style of the religious paintings.
12.

What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Polytheism

13.

Which culture became the greatest influence on the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Persian

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Asian

14.

Who has ultimate authority in the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

The King

b)

The Pope

c)

The Priests

d)

The Emperor

15.

Who has ultimate authority in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

The Pope

b)

The Priests

c)

The Emperor

d)

The Patriarch

16.

How was the Roman Empire divided by Diocletian?

a)

Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West

b)

Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West

c)

Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South

d)

Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South

17.

Each of these is an achievement of the Islamic Golden Age?

a)

Arabesques, as Muhammad's teachings prevented icons

b)

Hagia Sophia, as the first church on Eastern World

c)

The invention of the Cyrillic Alphabet, to convert Slavic people

d)

Law codes that became the basis of Western laws

18.

The _________ Caliphate ruled during the Golden Age of Islam.

a)

Abbasid

b)

Byzantine

c)

Song & Tang

d)

Mali & Songhai

19.

The House of Wisdom which was a combination of a library and university opened in which city?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Mecca

d)

Cordova

20.

During the Abbassid Dynasty, Islamic _____________ became centers of learning and trade.

a)

people

b)

laws

c)

cities

d)

farms

21.

The House of Wisdom was a

a)

government building

b)

market

c)

military building

d)

learning institution

22.

The ideas during the Islamic Golden age were written in

a)

Greek

b)

English

c)

Arabic

d)

Latin