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Byzantine Empire: World History 2

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cast out from the church

a)

uncommunicate

b)

decommunicate

c)

excommunicate

d)

Include

2.

Schism

a)

a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination

b)

to try and stop or defeat something.

c)

to oppose or disobey one in authority or control

d)

someone who governs a country in the name of a ruler who is unable to rule

3.
What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Constantinian
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
4.
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
5.

Justinian had a code of ________ made.

a)

rulers

b)

law

c)

conduct

d)

faith

6.

The world's first Christian Empire was?

a)

Persian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Roman

d)

Byzantine

7.
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
8.
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 
9.
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 
10.

Which of the following did the Hagia Sophia NOT serve as during its existence?

a)

A Mosque

b)

A Christian Church

c)

An Aquarium

d)

A Museum

11.

What emperor ended the ban on Christianity?

a)

Constantine

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodosius

d)

Julius Ceasar

12.

What city was Constantinople made to rival?

a)

Rome

b)

Jerusalem

c)

London

d)

Berlin

13.

What did the Justinian Code do?

a)

Simplified and reorganized laws

b)

Explained the purpose of complicated law systems without changing them

c)

Simplified and reorganized recipes

d)

Explained the function of the lack of any comprehensive law system

14.

What type of religion is Christianity?

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Agnostic

c)

Monotheistic

d)

Atheistic

15.
Constantinople was a strategic location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire because it was a crossroads of trade.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

When did the Western Roman Empire fall to Germanic invaders?

a)

476 C.E.

b)

800 C.E.

c)

1054 C.E.

d)

1453 C.E.

17.
Rule of the Roman Empire was divided between two emperors until
a)
The fall of Rome
b)
The code of Justinian
c)
The conflict over iconoclasm
d)
The crowning of Charlemagne
18.

The Byzantine Empire helped to preserve which two cultures?

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Greek

d)

Germanic

e)

Syrian

19.

Why did the Christian church continue to grow with creation of the Byzantine Empire? (Pick THREE)

a)

It had the support of leaders such as Constantine or Justinian.

b)

It was required that all people in the Byzantine Empire convert to Christianity.

c)

It offered wealth to those who converted large numbers of people.

d)

It was supported by a large number people since it offered forgiveness.

e)

It was spread by the Roman Road system.

20.

Select the THREE answers that are elements of Byzantine Culture.

a)

Greek and Latin Languages

b)

Christian

c)

Polytheistic

d)

Mosaics and Domes

e)

Weak trade

21.

Which number on the map indicates the location of Constantinople?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

22.

Which of the following is a definition for CULTURAL DIFFUSION?

a)

The decline of trade from one region to the next

b)

The spread of beliefs traditions and social activities from one group to another.

c)

The development of new laws that increase the rights of the lower classes.

d)

The increase in wealth from coming in to contact with other groups.

23.

Which of these is true about the Byzantine Empire?

a)

They were influenced by Roman architecture, society, & government.

b)

They practiced Christianity like the late Romans.

c)

They spoke Latin and Greek.

d)

All of the above

24.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Greece

d)

Nashville

25.

What is the name of Justinian's greatest architectural accomplishment pictured above?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Justinian's Code

d)

Spain