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Byzantine Empire, Russia, & Islam (Goodson)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who divided the Roman Empire into two halves?

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Diocletian

d)

Augustus

2.

The Ottoman Empire changed the name of Constantinople to:

a)

Istanbul

b)

Ankara

c)

Izmir

d)

Bursa

3.

Who was Emperor Justinian's greatest adviser?

a)

Theodora

b)

Aurelius

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustus

4.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all trace their roots back to what individual?

a)

Moses

b)

Abraham

c)

Jesus

d)

Muhammad

5.

What long-lasting law code was developed by the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Justinian Code

b)

Hammurabi Code

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Napoleonic Code

6.

The Silk Road connected ______ and ______ in trade.

a)

Asia and Europe

b)

Africa and Asia

c)

Europe and America

d)

Australia and Antarctica

7.

Byzantium became known as: Venice, Rome, London, Constantinople

a)

Venice

b)

Rome

c)

London

d)

Constantinople

8.

What two sects of Christianity were left after the Great Schism?

a)

Roman Catholic & Protestant

b)

Roman Catholic & Eastern Orthodox

c)

Eastern Orthodox and Protestant

d)

Protestant and Jesuit

9.

What city did Justinian make major improvements to during his life?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Alexandria

d)

Antioch

10.

What was Justinian's greatest passion?

a)

Building churches

b)

Persecuting Christians

c)

The Hippodrome

d)

Chariot racing

11.

What religion allowed Vladimir to remain supreme ruler of Russia?

a)

Roman Catholicism

b)

Islam

c)

Orthodox Christianity

d)

Hinduism

12.

Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to __________ in the East.

a)

Byzantium

b)

Rome

c)

Athens

d)

Carthage

13.

What was the event that split the Christian Church into two different sects?

a)

The Great Schism

b)

The Reformation

c)

The Crusades

d)

The Council of Nicaea

14.

Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire?

a)

Augustus

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Constantine

d)

Nero

15.

Who made Christianity an official state religion of the Roman Empire?

a)

Constantine

b)

Julius Caesar

c)

Augustus

d)

Nero

16.

Some consider ______ to be the richest man in history.

a)

Mansa Musa

b)

Augustus Caesar

c)

John D. Rockefeller

d)

Andrew Carnegie

17.

What trade route greatly enriched the Ottoman Empire, included Istanbul?

a)

The Silk Road

b)

The Spice Route

c)

The Trans-Saharan Trade Route

d)

The Incense Route

18.

Where would a person in Constantinople go to watch chariot racing?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

Circus Maximus

c)

The Hippodrome

d)

The Chariot Dome

19.

A pilgrimage to Mecca is called the _____

a)

Hajj

b)

Umrah

c)

Ziyarat

d)

Tawaf

20.

The Hagia Sophia was a world famous:

a)

Church

b)

Museum

c)

Library

d)

Fortress