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Byzantine Empire Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The language of the Byzantine Empire was--

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

French

2.

What is the term for The Byzantine Empire's set of codified laws?

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Justinian's Code

c)

Twelve Tables

d)

Ten Commandments

3.

One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it--

a)

was a center of religious power

b)

was located near major trade routes and natural harbors

c)

had shrunk in size

d)

was surrounded by protective walls

4.

Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to--

a)

Alexandria

b)

Florence

c)

Constantinople

d)

Carthage

5.

The leader of the Byzantine church (Eastern Orthodox Church) is known as the-

a)

Cardinal

b)

Patriarch

c)

Pope

d)

Bishop

6.

The Onion Domes of St. Basil's Cathedral shows the Byzantine Empire's influence on which country?

a)

Russia

b)

Ukraine

c)

Egypt

d)

Persia

7.

Which information correctly completes this table?

a)

Column 1—Centered in Constantinople

b)

Column 2—Centered in Rome

c)

Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch

d)

Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy

8.

Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?

a)

Mongol

b)

Gupta

c)

Chinese

d)

Byzantine

9.

The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and other countries was primarily the result of contact with the —

a)

Islamic Empire

b)

Persian Empire

c)

Mongol Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

10.

One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —

a)

making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire

b)

stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories

c)

 reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire

d)

defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks

11.

In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the —

a)

Black Sea

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Red Sea

d)

Pacific Ocean

12.

Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?

a)

Tapestries

b)

Mosaics

c)

Sculpture

d)

Music

13.

Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?

a)

Marcus Aurelius

b)

Constantine

c)

Augustus Caesar

d)

Justinian

14.

Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?

a)

Athens

b)

Kyiv

c)

Constantinople

d)

Baghdad

15.

What is the name of this Byzantine building that was first a cathedral (church) and then a mosque?

a)

Hippodrome

b)

Alhambra

c)

Pantheon

d)

Hagia Sophia

16.

In 1054, the Church divided into what 2 versions of Christianity?

a)

Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic and Protestant

c)

Sunni and Shi'a

d)

Theravada and Mahayana

17.

Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?

a)

Cardinal

b)

Patriarch

c)

Pope

d)

Ayatollah

18.

What group of people conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453 CE (AD)?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The British

c)

The Turks

d)

The Uzbeks

19.

Which of the following titles BEST fits examples in the box?

a)

Examples of Byzantine Art

b)

Examples of Byzantine Economic Power

c)

Examples of Byzantine Architecture

d)

None of the above

20.

The Cyrillic alphabet is a version of the alphabet used in--

a)

Italy, Albania, Greece (Southern Europe)

b)

Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria (Eastern Europe)

c)

England, Ireland, Scotland (Northern Europe)

d)

Germany, Austria, Hungary (Central Europe)

21.

Which description best completes the diagram?

a)

Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture

b)

The birthplace of direct democracy

c)

Was the birthplace of Judaism

d)

Was the capital of the Russian Empire