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Byzantine Test Practice

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which religion was dominant in the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Islam
b)
Orthodox Judaism
c)
Orthodox Christianity
d)
Hinduism
2.
The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —
a)
belief in the doctrine of the New Testament
b)
use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior
c)
use of religious icons in church services
d)
belief in one God versus many gods
3.
Fill in the blanks with the correct words: "Hagia Sophia" means ______________ in ______________.
a)
Holy Wisdom; Greek
b)
Holy Guacamole; Spanish
c)
God's Wisdom; Latin
d)
God's Plan; English
4.
An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Russia was the -
a)
Latin alphabet
b)
Orthodox Christian religion
c)
Justinian Code
d)
American culture
5.
What made Constantinople an easily fortified site?
a)
It was in a valley surrounded by mountains.
b)
It was located on top of a mountain.
c)
It was an island surrounded by the Aegean Sea.
d)
It was on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors.
6.
What purpose did this structure serve during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
It was a church for Orthodox Christians.
b)
It was a home for Byzantine emperors.
c)
It served as a mosque for Byzantine Muslims.
d)
It served as a court for the government of the empire.
7.
The picture is an example of which type of art from the Byzantine empire?
a)
Realistic painting
b)
Pictogram
c)
Ideograph
d)
Mosaic
8.
Byzantine Christianity was also known as —
a)
Judaism
b)
Roman Christianity
c)
Eastern Orthodox
d)
Islam
9.
Saint Cyril influenced culture in Eastern Europe and Russia by —
a)
discouraging the adoption of Orthodox Christianity
b)
designing churches based on Roman architecture
c)
creating an alphabet based on the Greek language
d)
painting religious scenes based on Greek art in churches
10.
Where was the center of the Western church?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Rome
c)
Athens
d)
Macedonia
11.
Greco-Roman culture was preserved in the Byzantine Empire through all of the following except:
a)
libraries
b)
military
c)
education
d)
architecture
12.
Who was considered the authority of the Western Christian church?
a)
Emperor
b)
Jesus
c)
Pope
d)
Patriarchy
13.
Identify this woman, who was a well-known empress of the Byzantine Empire.
a)
Theodora
b)
Justine
c)
Cleopatra
d)
Xerxes
14.
The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as the —
a)
Roman Crusade
b)
Eastern Split
c)
Great Schism
d)
Crusades
15.
Where was the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
a)
Rome
b)
Moscow
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Constantinople
16.
Which language was used by the Byzantine Church?
a)
Russian
b)
Latin
c)
Greek
d)
Italian
17.
Byzantine Christianity was also known as —
a)
Judaism
b)
Roman Christianity
c)
Eastern Orthodox
d)
Islam
18.
Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?
a)
The Patriarch of Constantinople
b)
The Pope of Rome
c)
The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire
d)
The Emperor of Rome
19.
Which city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
a)
Jerusalem
b)
Alexandria
c)
Athens
d)
Constantinople
20.
Constantinople was an important trading center because of its location on the —
a)
Adriatic Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Caspian Sea
21.
The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of which empires?
a)
Greece and Persia
b)
Greece and Rome
c)
Egypt and Mesopotamia
d)
China and Persia
22.
Which statement best describes the economy of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
It was a barter economy.
b)
It was based on farming.
c)
It was prosperous.
d)
It was weak.
23.
Justinian was the ruler of the —
a)
Carthaginian Empire
b)
Byzantine Empire
c)
Egyptian Empire
d)
Persian Empire
24.
What was the significance of the codification of Roman law during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
It ended the practice of slavery and was used as a model for modern warfare.
b)
It united all laws under one code and was the model for many legal systems in Europe.
c)
It ended the influence of Roman law in the Byzantine Empire and promoted the Greek culture.
d)
It served as a guide for future emperors to conquer and expand the size of their empires.
25.
How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Became allied with the Persians
b)
Bought land from the Germanic tribes
c)
Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula
d)
Reconquered former Roman territories
26.

Which number accurately labels the capital of the Roman Empire after it was moved by Constantine?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

27.

Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from —

a)

trade routes

b)

feudal kingdoms

c)

Germanic invaders

d)

Mongol hordes

28.
Use Latin in the liturgy
a)
Eastern Church
b)
Western Church
29.
Centered in Rome
a)
Eastern Church
b)
Western Church
30.
What is one example of the Byzantine Empire's influence on Russia?
a)
Russia's use of cuneiform
b)
Russia's adoption of Orthodox Christianity
c)
Russia's use of Justinian's Code
d)
Russia's use of Mediterranean Sea trade routes
31.

Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from —

a)

trade routes

b)

feudal kingdoms

c)

Germanic invaders

d)

Mongol hordes

32.

Which number accurately labels the capital of the Roman Empire after it was moved by Constantine?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

33.

Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from —

a)

trade routes

b)

feudal kingdoms

c)

Germanic invaders

d)

Mongol hordes

34.

Which statement best describes the economy of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

It was a barter economy.

b)

It was prosperous.

c)

It was based on farming.

d)

It was weak

35.

Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?

a)

The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

b)

The Patriarch of Constantinople

c)

The Pope of Rome

d)

The Emperor of Rome

36.

Where was the center of the Eastern Orthodox Church?

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Rome

c)

Constantinople

d)

Moscow

37.

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was the —

a)

use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior

b)

belief in one God versus many gods

c)

use of religious icons in church services

d)

belief in the doctrine of the New Testament

38.
The Byzantine Empire reached its height in culture and prosperity under what emperor?
a)
Justinian
b)
Octavian Augustus
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Constantinople
39.
What is one example of the Byzantine Empire's influence on Russia?
a)
Russia's use of cuneiform
b)
Russia's adoption of Orthodox Christianity
c)
Russia's use of Justinian's Code
d)
Russia's use of Mediterranean Sea trade routes
40.
Centered in Rome
a)
Eastern Church
b)
Western Church
41.
Use Latin in the liturgy
a)
Eastern Church
b)
Western Church
42.

What is the name of this Byzantine domed shaped church?

a)

Saint Peter's Basilica

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Taj Mahal

d)

Vatican City

43.

Which of the following best completes the shaded area on the diagram?

a)

Belief in one god

b)

Belief that Jesus is the Messiah

c)

Led by Jesus of Nazareth

d)

Spread by the Apostles

44.

These statements best describe the characteristics of the early...

a)

Buddhists

b)

Muslims

c)

Zoroastrians

d)

Christians

45.

Which statement best reflects the impact of this quote?

a)

Freedom of religion was granted to monotheistic religions and ended polytheism

b)

The edict established freedom of religion on the condition that Christians would worship privately

c)

Freedom of religion was granted only to those who had been prosecuted before the Edict was issued

d)

Freedom of religion was granted to all Christians in the Roman Empire

46.

How did the Emperor Constantine contribute to the development of Christianity?

a)

He converted to Christianity and made it legal throughout the Empire.

b)

As one of the Apostles, he helped spread the Christian doctrine throughout the empire.

c)

He was responsible for the genocide of non-Christian believers

d)

He moved the capital of the empire from Constantinople to Rome.

47.

Christianity has its roots in which religion?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Judaism

c)

Confucianism

d)

Buddhism

48.

Which statement is true?

a)

Christianity is polytheistic, but the Romans were monotheistic

b)

Christianity is monotheistic, but the Romans were polytheistic

c)

Both the Christians and the Romans were polytheistic

d)

Both the Christians and the Romans were monotheistic

49.

The part of the Bible that tells about the life and teachings of Jesus is called the...

a)

Four Noble Truths

b)

Torah

c)

Vedas

d)

New Testament

50.

The ideas of Christianity were carried by the ______________________ throughout the Roman Empire

a)

Priests

b)

Monks

c)

Apostles

d)

Gods

51.

Byzantine artists were known for their holy images of Jesus & Saints called --

a)

paper cutting

b)

icons

c)

origami

d)

calligraphy

52.

What is Byzantine art that is made using glass or stone tiles called?

a)

sculpture

b)

painting

c)

printmaking

d)

mosaics

53.

All are ways the Byzantine culture influenced Eastern Europe and Russia except--

a)

ideas spread through trade routes of the Black & Baltic Seas

b)

adoption of the Greek alphabet for the Slavic language

c)

adoption of the Roman Catholic Church

d)

aspects such as religious art and architecture were adopted

54.

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Hebrew

d)

Arabic

55.

Which event is considered the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

The Battle of Hastings

b)

The signing of the Magna Carta

c)

The Fall of Constantinople

d)

The Crusades

56.

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

a)

Romans

b)

Greeks

c)

Ottomans

d)

Latins

57.

What type of culture was preserved by the Byzantines?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Greco-Roman

d)

None of these

58.

Who was an important leader of the Byzantine Empire who created a law code?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Constantine

c)

Cyril

d)

Justinian

59.

The schism refers to the break up of:

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

Byzantine

d)

The Church

60.

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Turkey

c)

Antioch

d)

Constantinople

61.

The city of Constantinople is located on a_______. (check all that apply)

a)

Sea

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Peninsula

62.

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

a)

Monaco

b)

Antioch

c)

Athens

d)

Istanbul

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