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WorksheetsTopic 8 Lesson 7: Byzantine Religion and Culture
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which best describes the differences between the eastern and western churches?
They disagreed mainly over beliefs.
They disagreed mainly over practices.
They disagreed mainly over leadership.
They disagreed mainly over scripture.
Which statement describes the Great Schism?
Muslims and Jews fought for control.
Christians and Muslims fought for control.
Protestants and Catholics disagreed over beliefs.
Christians disagreed with each other over beliefs.
Why is the Cyrillic alphabet important?
It is the first alphabet.
It is used in Justinian's Code.
It reflects Roman influence.
It gave the Slavs a written language.
Which was the most important long-term impact of Byzantine libraries?
They preserved ancient Roman and Greek learning.
They provided scriptures for the Kievan Rus.
They recorded Byzantine laws and customs.
They kept records for Byzantine emperors.
Which reason explains why the issue of leadership divided the Christian churches?
The Byzantines rejected the legacy of Rome.
The pope did not accept the eastern church as Christian.
The Byzantine emperor wanted to choose the pope.
Leaders on both sides felt threatened by each other's claims.
What is a creed?
statement of beliefs
a holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint
"image breaker," person who opposed the use of icons in Christian worship
leader of the Roman Catholic Church
What is an icon?
a holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint
"image breaker," person who opposed the use of icons in Christian worship
leader of the Roman Catholic Church
split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054
What is an iconoclast?
"image breaker," person who opposed the use of icons in Christian worship
leader of the Roman Catholic Church
split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054
a law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
Who is the pope?
leader of the Roman Catholic Church
split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054
a law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
joined together as a single whole
What is the Great Schism?
split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches in 1054
a law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
joined together as a single whole
treat some people differently or worse
What is Justinian's Code?
a law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
joined together as a single whole
treat some people differently or worse
statement of beliefs
What does unified mean?
joined together as a single whole
treat some people differently or worse
statement of beliefs
a holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint
What does it mean to discriminate against someone?
treat some people differently or worse
statement of beliefs
a holy image, usually a portrait of Jesus or a saint
"image breaker," person who opposed the use of icons in Christian worship
