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Byzantine Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or tile is better known as

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

c)

Portrait

d)

Sculpture

2.

What area did Byzantine missionaries spread Orthodox Christianity to?

a)

Russia

b)

Turkey

c)

Gaul

d)

The Alps

3.

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

4.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

5.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

6.

In 1054, a schism, or complete break, separated

a)

the Eastern and Western Churches

b)

The South Slaves

c)

Greeks and Byzantines

d)

Browns with Cleveland

7.
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 
8.

Leader of the Western Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

9.

Leader of the Eastern Church was called:

a)

Patriarch

b)

Pope

c)

Pastor

d)

Father

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.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

12.

Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

A. The Great Schism weakened the Orthodox Church 

b)

B. The Western Roman Empire conquered Constantinople 

c)

C. Economic decline due to an inability to trade on the Mediterranean Sea

d)

D. Disease spread and neighboring civilizations attacked Byzantine territory

13.

Name this famous landmark in Constantinople?

a)

St. Peters Basilica

b)

Chartes Cathedral

c)

Notre Dame

d)

Hagia Sophia

14.

The organized system of Byzantine laws and government was known as ________________

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Justinian Code

15.
Justinian’s wife Theodora encouraged him to
a)
increase women’s rights.
b)
flee his empire when a massive riot erupted.
c)
expand his empire to include India and parts of China.
d)
ban all statues and icons of Jesus in his empire.
16.

The ORIGINAL name of Constantinpople.

a)

Byzantium

b)

Istanbul

c)

Moscow

d)

Rome

17.

The Western Roman Empire collapsed in the 5th century because

a)

Attacks by Germanic Tribes

b)

Civil War

c)

Natural Disaster

d)

Disease

18.

 Which of the following is a major contribution of the Byzantine Empire?

 

a)

A. The return of the Roman Empire to its former glory. 

b)

B. The establishment of democracy and the end of totalitarian rule.

c)

C. The unification of Christian leaders across the Eurasian continent. 

d)

D. The continuation and expansion of various aspects of Greek and Roman culture.

19.

What was the split in religions between Rome and Byzantine called?

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The Super Split

c)

The Great Divide

d)

The Holy Divorce

20.

Which one of theses items is NOT included in the code of Justinian?

a)

The Code

b)

The Digest

c)

The Consequences

d)

The Novellae

21.

What new alphabet was created for Slavic languages in Russia and Eastern Europe?

a)

Latin

b)

Cyrillic

c)

Arabic

d)

Roman

22.
What religion influenced Russia the most?
a)
Roman Catholicism
b)
Christianity
c)
Eastern Orthodox
d)
Islam
23.
___ & ___ were two cities in the Russian empire, which was east of the Byzantine Empire. These cities were influenced by the Byzantine empire.
a)
Kiev & Moscow
b)
Athens & Sparta
c)
Cairo & Jerusalem
d)
Rome & Florence
24.
According to the traditional story, what convinced Constantine to convert to Christianity?
a)
He had a vision of the Christian cross, which was meant as a sign that he would win an important battle.
b)
He dreamed that if he painted the Christian cross on his soldiers' shields, he would win an important battle.
c)
He was seeking more meaning in his life and believed he could find that in Christianity
d)
He wanted to repent for his earlier persecution of Christians.
25.

Who claimed power over the Patriarch in the Byzantine Empire

a)

Byzantine Emperors

b)

The Pope

c)

No one, The patriarch was in charge

d)

Holy Roman Emperor