WorksheetsByzantine Empire Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Constantinople preserved what two cultures?
Greece and Rome
Persian and Rome
Phoenicia and Greece
Hebrew and Greece
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
Constantine
Diocletian
Justinian
Xerxes
Which of these was NOT true of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian?
Roman law was codified
Byzantine trade expanded
Roman territories in the west were reconquered
All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe
The strengthening of the Byzantine economy was based on an increase of trade due to their location.
true
false
Language of Rome
(a)
Language of the Byzantine Empire
(a)
Believed the Pope held all authority
Rome
Byzantine
Thought the Patriarch in Constantinople had authority
Rome
Byzantine
What's the name of this building?
Dome of the Rock
Parthenon
Hagia Sophia
Pantheon
What religion was practiced by the eastern half of the Roman Empire (Byzantine)?
Judaism
Islam
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Most Byzantine art
focused on the life of common people
was largely inspired by Roman mythology
demonstrated the blending of Greek and Persian culture
depicted Christian or imperial authority themes
What caused the Schism of 1054?
a dispute over the power of the Pope and over icons
the role of women in the Church
the influence of the emperors in Asia
the use of private homes as churches
Effect of the Schism of 1054
People lost respect for the church and turned away from Christianity
The Patriarch of Constantinople led the Greek Orthodox Church
The Pope was the highest authority for all Christians
Roman Catholics became iconoclasts
Trade spread Byzantine culture into what region of the world?
Italy and western Europe
Arabia and the Middle East
Russia and Eastern Europe
Ghana and north Africa
What form of writing was developed by Byzantine monks and adopted in Russia and Eastern Europe?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
sanskrit
cyillic
What sea helped bring Byzantine culture and influence into Russia and Eastern Europe?
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Yellow Sea
Aegean Sea
Byzantine influence in Russia can be seen in-
gladiator games
religious art and architecture
the Silk Road
clothing style
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the capital of Rome to be moved to the Byzantine Empire?
It was located closer to important trade routes
It was isolated from German barbarian attacks
It was closed to the eastern frontier
It was a holy city for Christians
