WorksheetsThe Roman and Byzantine Empires
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
What was a benefit of the Pax Romana?
Agriculture was no longer important to Rome.
The army was no longer needed to keep peace.
The economy prospered.
No one in the empire was poor.
How did the Justinian Code change the Byzantine Empire?
abolished state religion
elevated Theodora as co-emperor
eliminated the constitution
standardized the laws
After becoming the first Roman Emperor, Octavian changed his name to ___ Caesar.
Augustus
Julius
Marcus
Tiberius
After the end of the Roman Republic, Rome became a monarchy with the highest government official being the ___
Emperor
consul
dictator
pontifex maxiumus
Whose life & teachings is Christianity based on?
Jesus of Nazareth
Paul of Tarsus
Marcus Aurelius
Moses
How were Christians initially treated in the Roman Empire?
they were persecuted
they were given special rights & priviliges
they were treated the same as any other Roman citizen
they were enslaved
Which emperor tried to solved Rome's problems by dividing it?
Diocletian
Constantine
Marcus Aurelius
Augustus
After Rome was divided, where was its EASTERN capital?
Rome
Athens
Byzantium
Jerusalem
Which BEST describes the Huns?
Nomadic horsemen from Asia
Nomadic traders from Arabia
Farmer citizen-soldiers from Italy
Professional warrior class of the nobility
Who led the Huns when they arrived in Europe?
Attila
Augustus
Genghis Khan
Diocletian
How did the Western Roman Empire fall?
They were invaded by Germanic barbarians who were fleeing the Huns
They were invaded by the Huns
They were invaded by the Eastern Romans
It divided its government into many smaller kingdoms such as Italy, France, & Spain
What became of the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the West?
It lived on as the Byzantine Empire
It fell a few years later to the Huns
They conquered the Western Empire
It had already fallen before the West
Which half of the empire spoke Greek?
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine)
Which half of the Roman Empire practiced Eastern Orthodox Christianity?
Western Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine)
Who was Justinian's greatest advisor?
Theodora
Belisarius
Diocletian
Attila
A pipe or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance.
aqueduct
column
arch
channel
The large dome church built in Constantinople during the Byzantine golden age.
Hagia Sophia
Notre Dame
St. Peters Basilica
Colosseum
All of the following helped promote trade in the Roman empire, EXCEPT...
a system of paved roads
Roman navy cleared the sea of pirates
a common currency in all parts of the empire
the same language spoken all through the empire
Which of the following are beliefs held by the Jewish people?
Belief in only one God
The Old Testament is the Bible.
Belief in the ten commandments
All of the above
This large arena was used for gladiator battles and mock naval battles between slaves, condemned criminals, and others.
Circus Maximus
Roman Forum
Hagia Sofia
Colosseum
The Great Schism is best described as...
the divide between the eastern and western empires.
the divide between the Roman Catholic church and the Eastern Orthodox church.
the spread of Christianity all over the world.
In what way did early Roman sculpture differ from ancient Greek sculpture?
Greek sculpture was more colorful.
Greek sculpture was more modern.
Roman sculpture was more realistic.
