WorksheetsSOL Review #7: Byzantine Empire + Post-Classical Western Europe
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which half of the Roman Empire develops into the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern
Western
What is the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Constantinople
Kiev
Athens
Which is NOT a reason the location of Constantinople was ideal for a capital city?
Far away from the invasions in Western Europe
At a crossroads of trade in between Asia and Europe
On a peninsula that could be easily fortified and protected
In the middle of the Indian Ocean trade network
The Byzantine Empire (and the Islamic caliphates) created ___ to preserve Greco-Roman texts.
Museums
Parliaments
Libraries
Democracies
Who eventually conquered the Byzantine Empire?
The Mongols
The Ottoman Turks
The Crusaders from Western Europe
Kievan Rus
Which of the following individuals was a Byzantine emperor?
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
Vladimir I
Which is NOT true of Justinian?
Reconquered old Roman Empire territory, bringing it under Byzantine rule
Rebuilt Constantinople and the Hagia Sophia
Won the Crusades against the Seljuk Turks' forces
Reformed (codified) the Byzantine legal code by writing the Justinian Code
What religion became dominant in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodoxy/
Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism
Judaism
Islam
___, or religious images, caused a controversy within the Christian Church, helping to lead towards the Great Schism.
Mosaics
Icons
Portraits
Sculptures
What was the most common art form in the Byzantine Empire as well as in the cities of Kievan Rus in Eastern Europe?
Roman-style sculptures
Nature landscapes w/ accompanying poems
Secular sketches in black and white
Religious-themed mosaics
What was the name of the cathedral built in the Byzantine Empire by Justinian?
The Dome of the Rock
The Parthenon
The Hagia Sophia
The Blue Mosque
What religion fits in the ? for Column 1?
Eastern Orthodoxy/ Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism/ Catholic Church
What religion fits in the ? for Column 2?
Eastern Orthodoxy/ Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholicism/ Catholic Church
What language fits in the ? for Column 1?
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Persian
What language fits in the ? for Column 2?
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Persian
What city would best fits in the ? for Column 1?
Constantinople
Rome
What city would best fits in the ? for Column 2?
Constantinople
Rome
The name of the leader in the Western Church (Roman Catholic Church) is the ___.
Pope
Patriarch
The name of the leader in the Eastern Church (Orthodox Christian Church) is the ___, even though the Byzantine emperor could technically appoint this person.
Pope
Patriarch
Trade routes on what two bodies of water would bring the Byzantine Empire into contact with Eastern Europe (and the cities of Kievan Rus)?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea
The Atlantic and Indian Oceans
The Black Sea and the Baltic Sea
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What religion was adopted in Eastern Europe in large part due to the influences of the Byzantine Empire in that region?
Roman Catholicism
Islam
Buddhism
Orthodox Christianity
What person(s) is(are) most responsible for bringing Orthodox Christianity to Eastern Europe?
St. Cyril and St. Methodius
Emperor Justinian
Constantine
Genghis Khan
What alphabet was created in Eastern Europe that was named for a Byzantine missionary?
Latin alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
Phoenician alphabet
Germanic alphabet
What institution or individual gained the most power in Western Europe during the post-classical period?
The European emperor
The Catholic Church/the pope
The patriarch of the Orthodox Church
The Byzantine emperor
What helped preserve Greco-Roman cultural achievements and texts in Western Europe during the post-classical period?
Courts of local lords
The scribes of regional monarchs
The Catholic Church/monks at monasteries
Serf laborers
What language spread throughout Western Europe in the early post-classical era, though vernacular (local) languages would develop here, too?
Greek
Latin
Spanish
Russian
Who was given the title "Holy Roman Emperor" by the Catholic Pope in 800 CE?
Justinian
Charles Martel
William the Conqueror
Charlemagne
Which was NOT a social group involved in the feudal system used in post-classical Western Europe?
Lords
Knights
Samurai
Serfs
What system was the dominant political and social system at the local level throughout most of the post-classical era in Western Europe?
Feudalism
Absolutism
Caesaropapism
Bureaucracy
TRUE OR FALSE: The social system supported by feudalism was very rigid and it was virtually impossible for people to move into a different social group.
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: Manors in Western Europe did NOT need to be self-sufficient because the feudal system/manorial system was able to benefit from a lot of trade that was happening in the region, so the manors could buy what they needed rather than make it themselves.
TRUE
FALSE
Charlemagne, who was eventually named the first Holy Roman Emperor, was originally a king of the ___.
England
Franks/France
Anglo-Saxons
Russians
TRUE OR FALSE: The Catholic Church provided a source of stability and unity in Western Europe for much of the post-classical era.
TRUE
FALSE
This group migrated from continental Europe to England.
Angles and Saxons
Magyars
Vikings
Mongols
This group migrated from central Asia to Hungary.
Angles and Saxons
Magyars
Vikings
Aztecs
This group migrated from Scandinavia to Russia, helping to establish the cities of Kievan Rus.
Angles and Saxons
Magyars
Vikings
Mongols
The threat of invasions experienced in post-classical Western Europe (especially early in the post-classical period) helped strengthen the need for the protection that this system provided:
Regionalism
Capitalism
Feudalism
Absolutism
- William the Conqueror became king here
- Common law was established under Henry II's reign
- King John signed the Magna Carta here
- Fought against France in the Hundred Years' War
Which nation-state is described by this list?
England
France
Russia
Spain
- Hugh Capet founded the ruling dynasty here (Capetian)
- Fought against England in the Hundred Years' War
- Joan of Arc made military impacts here
Which nation-state is described by this list?
England
France
Russia
Spain
- Formerly part of the Umayyad Caliphate
- United by the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella
- Reconquista and Inquisition happen here
Which nation-state is described by this list?
England
France
Russia
Spain
- Once was under Mongol rule as the Golden Horde
- Ivan the Great is an early leader here who centralized power
- Rulers here called tsars
Which nation-state is described by this list?
England
France
Russia
Spain
- Pope Urban II's speech as a call to arms
- Capture of Jersualem and the "Holy Land" temporarily by W. European knights
- Loss of "Holy Land" to Saladin and Muslim forces
- Resulted in more trade and connections for W. Europe
What event is described by this list?
The Hundred Years' War
The Crusades
The Inquisition
The Persian Wars
Which was NOT an effect of the Crusades?
Weakened the power of the Pope and strengthened monarchs' power in W. Europe
Stimulated trade in the Mediterranean and Middle East
Had more positive impacts for Islamic civilization than Western Europe
Heightened tensions between Christians, Jews, and Muslims
What is NOT true of the Black Plague/Death (also called bubonic plague)?
Increased the number of workers available in the feudal system
Caused an overall population decline in Eurasia
Disrupted trade in Eurasia
Negatively impacted the influence and power of the Catholic Church in W. Europe
What system ended because of the impacts of the Black Death in Western Europe?
The theme system
Caesaropapism
Democratic rule
Feudalism/the feudal system
