WorksheetsUnit 5: Fall of Rome & Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following was closest to the Great Palace?
a)
the Forum of the Ox
b)
the Hagia Sophia
c)
the Forum of Theodosius
d)
the Church of the Apostles
2.
Which of the following was the furthest north?
a)
the Golden Gate
b)
the Harbor of Theodosius
c)
the Gate of Charisius
d)
the Church of the Apostles
3.
Which of the following was probably a common destination for ships sailing to Constantinople?
a)
the Harbor of Theodosius
b)
the aqueduct
c)
the cistern
d)
the Great Palace
4.
Which of the following protected Constantinople from flooding?
a)
the River Lycus
b)
the Wall of Constantine
c)
the Harbor of Julian
d)
the Sea Wall
5.
Political instability was caused by which of the following?
a)
the Turkish acceptance of Persian learning
b)
the rebuilding of Hagia Sophia
c)
the division of the empire
d)
the creation of the Justinian Code
6.
Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?
a)
the Roman law
b)
the Justinian Code
c)
the Orthodox law
d)
the Greek Code
7.
During the 8th-century dispute over icons, which of the following supported the use of icons?
a)
the Pope
b)
the patriarch
c)
the Byzantine emperor
d)
the bishops of the East
8.
Justinian set up a panel of experts to
a)
plan the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
b)
compile laws to regulate a complex society.
c)
create a Byzantine University.
d)
negotiate with the Bulgar raiders.
9.
What strategy did the Byzantines use to prop up their shaky empire?
a)
surrendered half their land
b)
used diplomacy
c)
converted to Roman Catholicism
d)
invaded Rome
10.
What was the official capital of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Rome
b)
Constantinople
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
11.
What was Justinian’s Code?
a)
a dress code for all men and women in politics
b)
educational rules meant for children
c)
body of civil laws and reference guide
d)
a list of all the Gods Justinian worshipped
12.
Which construction was named the most splendid church in all of the Christian World?
a)
Notre Dame Cathedral
b)
Hagia Sophia
c)
St. Petersburg
d)
St. Thomas Church
13.
Which of the following groups did NOT contribute to the downfall of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Vandals
b)
The Crusaders
c)
The Arab Muslims
d)
The Barbarians
14.
After Constantinople was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, the city was renamed…?
a)
Byzantine
b)
Rome
c)
Istanbul
d)
Aleppo
15.
When the Ottoman takeover occurred, scholars from the former Byzantine Empire fled and eventually did what?
a)
started an uprising
b)
help start the renaissance in Italy
c)
formed their own empire
d)
taught children to hate the Ottomans
16.
Why was Emperor Justinian considered a very unusual ruler for his time?
a)
he didn't have any kids
b)
he gave political power to his wife, Theodora
c)
he hated using force
d)
he had no personal servants
17.
The Varangians (Rus’) who settled Novgorod and Kiev were –
a)
Roman
b)
Vikings
c)
Greeks
d)
African
18.
After learning of Constantinople, Vladimir the Great selected _____ for his people.
a)
Eastern Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Roman Catholicism
19.
After the fall of Kiev, which city eventually became the center of power in Russia?
a)
Novgorod
b)
Suzdal
c)
Moscow
d)
Constantinople
20.
The Justinian Code has been the basis for what in many countries?
a)
government organization
b)
legal systems
c)
religious order
d)
the system for taxation
21.
The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and
a)
a declining economy
b)
an overabundance of food
c)
an evil emperor
d)
earthquakes
22.
Which Roman emperor moved the empire’s capital to Constantinople?
a)
Alaric
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
d)
Theodosius
23.
Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?
a)
Celtic
b)
Egyptian
c)
Germanic
d)
Slavic
24.
The Byzantine Empire reached the height of its power
a)
about A.D. 350
b)
around 150 B.C.
c)
from A.D. 1000 to 1500
d)
in the A.D. 500s
25.
The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of
a)
Alexandria
b)
Byzantium
c)
Carthage
d)
Rome
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