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BYZANTINE EMPIRE SOL REVIEW

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was the center of Christianity located during the later days of the Roman Empire?

a)

Constantinople

b)

Jerusalem

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

2.

Which official doctrine ended the persecution of Christians?

a)

The Edict of Milan

b)

The Twelve Tables of Law

c)

Pax Romana

d)

The Ten Commandments

3.

The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of which empires?

a)

Greece and Persia

b)

Greece and Rome

c)

China and Persia

d)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

4.

Which number represents the city that served as the center of trade for the Byzantine Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Identify the ruler associated with the characteristics in the picture.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Alexander the Great

6.

Which civilization most influenced the style of Russian architecture shown in this photo of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour?

a)

Persian

b)

Aztec

c)

Mesopotamian

d)

Byzantine

7.

Byzantine Christianity was also known as-

a)

Islam

b)

Judaism

c)

Eastern Orthodox

d)

Roman Catholicism

8.

The above map shows the division of what religion?

a)

Islam

b)

Zoroastrianism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

9.

Which language was used by the Byzantine Church?

a)

Latin

b)

Russian

c)

Greek

d)

Italian

10.

St. Cyril influenced culture in Eastern Europe and Russia by-

a)

Creating an alphabet based on Slavic and Greek languages

b)

Discouraging the adoption of Orthodox Christianity

c)

Designing churches based on Roman literature

d)

Painting religious scenes based on Greek art in churches

11.

The issue that most divided the Church of Rome and the Byzantine Church was the-

a)

building of the Hagia Sophia

b)

use of mosaics in church art

c)

role of the Byzantine missionaries

d)

role of the Pope

12.

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as-

a)

Great Schism

b)

Crusades

c)

Eastern Split

d)

Roman Crusade

13.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine 
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
14.

This image pictured above is a pattern produced by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

a)

Icon

b)

Puzzle

c)

Mosaic

d)

Architecture

15.
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 
16.
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.