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Byzantines/Middle Ages

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:
a)
Went to the Hippodrome
b)
Bought expensive things
c)
Went swimming
d)
Watched movies
2.
After the riots of 532, what emperor was responsible for the rebuilding of Constantinople?
a)
Leo III
b)
Charlemagne
c)
Constantine
d)
Justinian
3.
What is iconoclasm?
a)
Icon worship
b)
Icon making
c)
Icon smashing
d)
Icon selling
4.
In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:
a)
Liturgy
b)
Patriarch
c)
Icon
d)
Schism
5.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
6.
Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?
a)
The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
b)
It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
c)
It was a walled city. 
d)
All of the above. 
7.
What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?
a)
Charlemagne
b)
Justinian
c)
Theodora
d)
Constantine
8.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
9.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
10.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
11.
Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?
a)
They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
b)
So artists could sell them and make a good living.
c)
They were part of the sacraments.
d)
None of the above
12.

The Rule of the Roman Empire was divided between two Emperors until

a)

the code of Justinian

b)

the fall of Rome

c)

the conflict over iconoclasm

d)

the crowning of Charlemagne

13.

What religion heavily spread across Africa and the Middle East during this time?

a)

Methodist

b)

Catholic

c)

Christianity

d)

Islam

14.

Where is the Holy Land for Jews & Christians?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Mecca

15.

What is the name of the religion that started in the Byzantine Empire, preached in Greek, and gave more power to emperors than the patriarchs?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Christianity

c)

Eastern Orthodoxy

d)

Islam

16.

The event in which the Roman Catholic and Byzantine Churches officially split is called the:

a)

Great Schism of 1054

b)

Great Schism of 1504

c)

Catholic Split of 1054

d)

Great Division of 1054

17.
____________________ refers to the long period of peace that Rome enjoyed when Caesar Augustus took over.
a)
Pax Romana
b)
Hellenistic Culture
c)
Peace, love, and gladiators
d)
The Roman Republic
18.

What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Constantinope

b)

Antioch

c)

Samarkand

d)

Levant

19.

What is the name of the sea that the Byzantines had access to for their shipping industry?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Red

c)

Atlantic

d)

Danube

20.

One of the reasons for the Great Schism was the Eastern Church's refusal to recognize the _______ as the leader of Christianity.

a)

Pastor

b)

Emperor

c)

Patriarch

d)

Pope

21.

Pictures of religious figures are known as

a)

Relics

b)

Icons

c)

Runes

d)

Sacraments

22.

The Hippodrome was a(n)...

a)

Palace

b)

Arena for Chariot Races

c)

Series of Aqueducts

d)

Church

23.

True or False: Christians believe that Jesus is the son of God

a)

True

b)

False

24.

He was a Jewish preacher whose teachings would become the foundation of Christianity

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Mohammed

25.

The Tora is the sacred text of

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

26.

This is a belief in one god

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Unitarianism

27.

On what body of water was Constantinople located?

a)

The Black Sea

b)

The Bosporus

c)

The Mediterranean Sea

d)

The Pacific Ocean

28.

What country now makes up most of what was the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Italy

b)

Iran

c)

Turkey

d)

Hungary

29.

The name of Constantinople was changed to__________ after it was conquered around 1453 A.D.

a)

Monaco

b)

Antioch

c)

Athens

d)

Istanbul

30.
What is the name for the system of promises between lords and vassals that governed Europe in the Middle Ages?
a)
Christianity
b)
Feudalism
c)
Shinto
d)
Chivalry
31.
Which answer choice shows the order of Feudal Society from highest to lowest?
a)
peasants, knights, nobles, king
b)
king, nobles, knights, peasants
c)
knights, king, peasants, serfs
d)
merchants, knights, commoners, serfs
32.
What is the name for the large estate of land a knight lived on?
a)
castle
b)
manor
c)
chivalry
d)
land
33.
Who was responsible for farming the fields on a manor?
a)
knights
b)
peasants
c)
merchants
d)
nobles
34.

A nobleman who was trained as a warrior and lived their live according to a code of chivalry

a)

Samurai

b)

Navy

c)

Vassal

d)

Knight

35.

Code of conduct which a knight swore to uphold

a)

Ethics

b)

Semper Fi

c)

Chivalry

d)

Tithe

36.

Event where knights would ride towards each other with blunted lances (long poles) in attempt to knock each other off of their horse

a)

Joust

b)

Chivalry

c)

Squire

d)

Page

37.

An extreme shortage of food is called a ___________________.

a)

drought

b)

plague

c)

famine

d)

natural disaster

38.
The social institution that was most damaged in the public's mind because of the plague was
a)
the government
b)
the schools
c)
the markets
d)
the church
39.
What is another name for the Black Death?
a)
Bubonic Plague
b)
Smallpox
c)
Pneumonia
d)
Chicken Pox
40.
How did the plague increase the power of the common people?
a)
Sick people moved into the castles
b)
Lords were more likely to die from it
c)
It created a shortage of workers
41.
Black Death was spread largely by
a)
Rats
b)
People
c)
Cats
d)
Birds
42.
During the Middle Ages, how did Catholic religious leaders influence the kings and lords of Europe?
a)
the church usually had bishops and cardinals made into kings
b)
the church had control over most of Europe's food supply
c)
the church had an army larger than any other feudal army
d)
the church taught that it had authority over every person
43.
The Crusades were a series of religious wars fought by Christian and Muslim soldiers between 1096 and 1270 AD.  What effects did the Crusades have on Europe and the Middle East?
a)
trade expanded and towns boomed
b)
silk cloth was brought to China from the West
c)
precious metals and stones were carried from China
d)
furs, ceramics, and jade were carried to China
44.
The First Crusade had the intended goal of capturing which city?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Cairo
c)
Mecca
d)
Rome
45.
What is the main feature of a medieval feudal society?
a)
the population was mostly rural, made up of farming communities
b)
the people began to assert their rights as individuals and demand greater freedoms
c)
the population was mostly urban because people sought opportunities in the cities
d)
an improved economic system was created based upon the introduction of paper money and credit
46.
What portion of Europe's population were killed by the Black Death?
a)
1/4
b)
1/3
c)
1/2
d)
3/4
47.
The Crusades were between what two groups of people?
a)
Christians and Muslims
b)
Muslims and Jews
c)
Christians and Pagans
d)
Catholics and Protestants
48.
What was the main goal of the Crusades?
a)
To re-capture the city of Jerusalem
b)
To expand the Muslim empire
c)
To get even with the Muslim king Saladin
d)
To stop the spread of diseases
49.
What were the Crusades?
a)
A series of Religious Wars
b)
A group of people who fought for human rights
c)
A series of wars fought over control of Asia
d)
A big plot of land
50.
During the Middle Ages religion played a huge role in everyday life. What Religion was the most practiced in Europe?
a)
Daoism
b)
Roman Catholic
c)
Judaism
d)
Islam
51.
A _______ was someone who was not free, and could only move with permission from their lord.
a)
Serf
b)
Blacksmith
c)
Bishop
d)
Knight
52.
The Middle Ages is also called
a)
The Classical Period
b)
The Medieval Era
c)
The Age of Exploration
d)
The Renaissance
53.
What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?
a)
Ostrogoth empire
b)
Orthodox empire
c)
Justinian Empire
d)
Byzantine Empire
54.
What is the only entity to survive the fall of Rome?
a)
Kings
b)
Church
c)
Democracy
d)
Monarchy
55.
What group was heavily persecuted because of their supposed poisoning of the wells during the Black Death?
a)
Christians
b)
Muslims
c)
Jews
d)
Church Clergy
56.

Where was Charlemagne's kingdom located?

a)

France, Germany, Belgium, and other areas of northern Europe

b)

Greece, Turkey, and Egypt

c)

Italy, Spain, and Portugal

d)

England, Scotland, and Ireland

57.

What empire arose after the fall of Charlemagne's empire?

a)

Aztec Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

British Empire

d)

Holy Roman Empire

58.

What religion was established as the religion of the Holy Roman Empire?

a)

Judaism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Christianity

59.

What was the system of government in which nobles gave land to lesser nobles in exchange for loyalty and military service?

a)

Democracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Feudalism

d)

Communism

60.

This was considered to be one of the worst fates a member of the Catholic church during medieval times

a)

whipping

b)

excommunication

c)

jailing

61.

This man was the first of the new Holy Roman emperors, lasting for nearly 1000 years.

a)

Henry IV

b)

Henry II

c)

Otto I

d)

Bismark

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