WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 25mins
What church was found in the Byzantine Empire?
Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic
Lutheran
Methodist
One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it __________
was surrounded by protective walls.
was a center of religious power.
had shrunk in size.
was located near trade routes between Europe and Asia.
Which group conquered Constantinople?
Persians
Huns
Ottoman Turks
Carthage
Which of the following best describes the Byzantine territory at the height of the empire?
The empire was almost entirely located in Eastern Europe.
The empire was land-locked and could not facilitate travel by water.
The empire consisted of territories on multiple continents and in multiple regions.
The empire controlled territories that were isolated with no access to travel or tra
Justinian created the Justinian Code, which was?
A system of codes that governed the building of certain structures.
A series of laws regarding the dress code for women.
A series of laws that regulated many areas of Byzantine life.
A religious doctrine that told Christians how to live their life.
The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.
Alexandria
Rome
Istanbul
Constantinople
Justinain was known for building the __________.
Ankor Wat
Hagia Sophia
Colosseum
Parthenon
The world's first Christian Empire was?
Persian
Egyptian
Roman
Byzantine
How long did the Byzantine Empire last for? (approx.)
500 years
800 years
1000 years
1500 years
The Eastern part of the Roman Empire was also known as
Constantinople
Byzantium
The Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
What two continents were connected by the Bosporus Strait?
Asia
Africa
Europe
South America
What two seas were connected by the Bosporus Strait?
Dead
Black
Mediterranean
Red
Check the animals raised/herded during the Byzantine Empire.
sheep
pit bulls
goats
llamas
elephants
Check the main crops of the Byzantine Empire.
grapes
olives
wheat
barley
pears
What happened to Christianity as a response to Roman persecution?
They diminished.
They grew.
Monks and nuns worked to convert non-Christian peoples.
True
False
What is an icon?
A famous painter
A religious image
An emperor who governs an army
None of the above
What are mosaics?
abstract paintings of landscapes with small dots of color
images created using small, colored pieces of hard material
pictures created by cutting and flipping shapes from a black square of paper
The ORIGINAL name of Constantinpople.
Byzantium
Istanbul
Moscow
Rome
