WorksheetsByzantine Empire Review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
The language of the Byzantine Empire was--
Latin
Greek
Arabic
French
What is the term for The Byzantine Empire's set of codified laws?
Hammurabi's Code
Justinian's Code
Twelve Tables
Ten Commandments
One economic advantage of naming Constantinople as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was that it--
was a center of religious power
was located near major trade routes and natural harbors
had shrunk in size
was surrounded by protective walls
Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to--
Alexandria
Florence
Constantinople
Carthage
The leader of the Byzantine church (Eastern Orthodox Church) is known as the-
Cardinal
Patriarch
Pope
Bishop
The Onion Domes of St. Basil's Cathedral shows the Byzantine Empire's influence on which country?
Russia
Ukraine
Egypt
Persia
Which information correctly completes this table?
Column 1—Centered in Constantinople
Column 2—Centered in Rome
Column 1—Accepted the authority of the Patriarch
Column 2—Used Greek language in liturgy
Which empire was best known for libraries that preserved ancient Greek and Roman knowledge?
Mongol
Gupta
Chinese
Byzantine
The practice of Orthodox Christianity in Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and other countries was primarily the result of contact with the —
Islamic Empire
Persian Empire
Mongol Empire
Byzantine Empire
One of the main accomplishments of Justinian was —
making Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
stopping the Islamic conquest of Western European territories
reconquering territory that had once belonged to the Roman Empire
defeating an invading army of Ottoman Turks
In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing the —
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Pacific Ocean
Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?
Tapestries
Mosaics
Sculpture
Music
Whose codification of Roman law has strongly influenced European laws of today?
Marcus Aurelius
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Justinian
Which city served as the capital of three empires at different times and under different names?
Athens
Kyiv
Constantinople
Baghdad
What is the name of this Byzantine building that was first a cathedral (church) and then a mosque?
Hippodrome
Alhambra
Pantheon
Hagia Sophia
In 1054, the Church divided into what 2 versions of Christianity?
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
Roman Catholic and Protestant
Sunni and Shi'a
Theravada and Mahayana
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church?
Cardinal
Patriarch
Pope
Ayatollah
What group of people conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453 CE (AD)?
The Spanish
The British
The Turks
The Uzbeks
Which of the following titles BEST fits examples in the box?
Examples of Byzantine Art
Examples of Byzantine Economic Power
Examples of Byzantine Architecture
None of the above
The Cyrillic alphabet is a version of the alphabet used in--
Italy, Albania, Greece (Southern Europe)
Russia, Ukraine, Bulgaria (Eastern Europe)
England, Ireland, Scotland (Northern Europe)
Germany, Austria, Hungary (Central Europe)
Which description best completes the diagram?
Preserved classical Greco-Roman culture
The birthplace of direct democracy
Was the birthplace of Judaism
Was the capital of the Russian Empire
