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WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which Christian religion arose in the Byzantine Empire?
Polytheism
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
Islam
Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox are both types of what?
Both are types of Christians.
Both were Greek citizens.
Both spoke the Latin language.
Both were banned religions in Rome.
How were the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church similar?
They each agreed on the Holy Trinity
Both were allowed to pray to icons
Both based beliefs on the Bible and Jesus
They each spoke the same language
Convert
change one's religious faith or other beliefs.
a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.
having abandoned one's religious beliefs.
Greco-Roman
a person from an alien land, culture, or group believed to be inferior, uncivilized, or violent
the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group
Something that combines the elements of Greek & Roman culture
a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America
a law code published by Justinian
Isolation
Criminal Law
Law
Justinian's Code
As Roman influence faded in the Eastern Empire, which language became dominant?
Latin
Phoenician
Greek
Coptic
Who moved the capital city from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium?
Justinian
Procopius
Justin
Constantine
What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?
Christianity
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
What led Justinian to revise the legal system of the Empire?
There was no legal system
The legal system was a mess
The legal system was already perfect
Justinian disliked law
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A marketplace
A temple to Zeus
A Church
A grainhouse
What did Justinian do after modernizing the military?
Reclaimed conquered lands
Disbanded the military
Invaded Asia
Formed an aliiance with Egypt
The Byzantine Empire connects which two continents?
Asia and Europe
Asia and Africa
Asia and Australia
Europe and Africa
Why was Constantinople such an economically successful city? (Economically successful = money!)
It was in the middle of nowhere
It was right next to the Mediterranean Sea
It was a crossroads of major trade routes
It was very pretty
Who is considered one of the best emperors of the Byzantine Empire because of his accomplishments in law and military?
Constantine
Justin I
Constantius I
Justinian
Which culture became the greatest influence on the Byzantine Empire?
Persian
Greek
Roman
Asian
Which art style used bits of colored stone or glass to create a picture, often religious?
Stone carving
Pottery
Glass blowing
Mosaics
What is the event in the year 1054 that marked the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Great Rift
The Little Split
The Great Schism
The Large Dissent
Who has ultimate authority in the Roman Catholic Church?
The King
The Pope
The Priests
The Emperor
Who has ultimate authority in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Pope
The Priests
The Emperor
The Patriarch
What is the name of a religious picture used in worship?
Icon
Motif
Gallery
Instrument
Who was Theodora?
Constantine's wife
Justinian's niece
Constantine's sister
Justinian's wife
Theodora's influence on Justinian resulted in:
Limiting the people's freedoms
Increasing the number of gladatorial games
The creation of laws that protected women and children
The creation of laws that banned most religions
What issue was part of a bitter conflict between the Easter Christian Church and Western Christian Church?
Language Differences
Byzantine Emperors acceptance of authority of the Pope
the Roman Church's rejection of Justinian's code
None of the choices
What area did Byzantine missionaries spread Orthodox Christianity to?
Russia
Turkey
Gaul
The Alps
The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.
Black Sea
Red Sea
Sea of Azov
Aegean Sea
Missionaries brought their religion to Slavic land. They aslo brought:
Cryllic Alphabet
Latin Alphabet
Greek Fire
Furs
What modern day countries were originated from the Kievan Rus?
Russia and Ukraine
Italy and Greece
Poland and Germany
Ireland and Wales
What ruler of the Kievan Rus converted the nation to Christianity?
Vladimir the Great
Oleg
Justinian I
Drago the Bear
What empire did much of the laws of the Kievan Rus come from?
The Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire
Norway
Aksum
The Justinian code is considered a milestone because it
served as the model of European legal system
preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing
became the first democratic constitution
united Muslim and Roman worlds
How did the physical geography help the capital city become so powerful?
The desert conditions allowed for sand castle sales.
The mountains provided tons of rainfall.
The strait allowed the capital to control trade.
The ocean provided much needed source of food.
In what way were the Eastern and the Western Roman Empires alike?
both grew crops in the the same climate
both made the same coins
both created the same laws
both called themselves Romans
What is the name of strait on which the capital city was built?
The Constantinople Strait
The Bosporus Strait
The Black Sea Strait
The Mediterranean Strait
What is a strait?
land bridge that connects two bodies of water
passage of water that connects two large bodies of water
connects land to water
something that is not bent
Why did Justinian appoint a group to rewrite the laws?
because he wanted all of the power
because his wife told him to do so
because the laws were outdated and unfair
because there were too few laws
Why was Constantinople an important center of trade?
It was guarded on three sides by water.
Ships traveling from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea past by there.
The ancient city of Byzantium was renamed Constantinople in 330.
Many wealthy people lived there.
Why was Constantinople an important center of trade?
It was guarded on three sides by water.
Ships traveling from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea past by there.
The ancient city of Byzantium was renamed Constantinople in 330.
Many wealthy people lived there.
Which Russian Czar (Tsar) through off Mongol rule?
Ivan the Great
Justinian
Constantine
Mrs. Jones
How did the Roman pope and the Byzantine patriarch deal with their religious differences?
Made a compromise
excommunicated each other
sent troops in to attack
rewrote the laws to include freedom of religion
