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World History Semester Exam Review Part 2
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World History Semester Exam Review Part 2
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1
What helped support the large population of Constantinople?
The mountains
Nothing. Constantinople population was small
The river and other close water ways
The monsoons
2
What did the Byzantine civilization help preserve from the previous Roman Empire?
Chinese Technology
Greek and Roman philosophy
Islamic Religion
Japanese religion
3
Justinian rebuilt the city of _____________.
Constantinople
Antioch
Macedonia
Yarmuk
4
Who were Leo IX and Michael Cerularius?
They were the pope and patriarch who excommunicated each other in 1054.
Leo IX outlawed icons/Michael Cerularius was a monk who defended their use
Leo IX invaded Rome and Michael Cerularius was his lead general
5
__________led the army that defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Leo IX
Belisarius
Constantine
Romulus Augustulus
6
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Constantine
Nero
Diocletian
Theodosius the Great
7
Group challenged the Byzantine Empire by advancing into Asia Minor in the eleventh century?
Bulgars
Slavs
Persians
Turks
8
What religion was the main feature of life in the Byzantine Empire?
Shinto
Hinduism
Buddhism
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
9
The following were long-lasting achievements of the Byzantine Empire except...
Colorful and detailed mosaics
Restore the territorial boundaries of the Roman Empire
Creating an updated and comprehensive legal code
Monumental architecture characterized by large domes
10
How did the Roman Empire split? What were the two “halves”?
Western Europe and Byzantine Empire (East)
Greece & Rome
France & England
China & Japan
11
This city was the chief center for trade between the east and west
Persia
Rome
Constantinople
Macedonia
12
The basis for imperial law in the Eastern Roman Empire?
Roman law: as codified by Justinian
Germanic law: as codified by Charlemagne
Catholic law: as codified by Gregory the Great
Islamic law: as codified by the Seljuk Turks
13
When the Byzantine emperor outlawed icons, how did the Catholic church in the west respond?
It condemned the act.
It declared that the use of icons was idolatry.
It also outlawed icons.
no response; icons were not used in the western church at the time.
14
Decline of trade, breakdown of the central government, rise of power in the Catholic Church led
The Roman Empire Stayed the Same
Rise of the Mongol Empire
Rise of the Roman Empire
Fall of the Roman Empire
15
Justinian's most important contribution to western culture?
Establishing a silk industry in Constantinople
Codifying Roman law in The Body of Civil Law
Converting the Eastern Roman Empire to Christianity
Defeating the Persians
16
Event in which the Christian Church was weakened due to a controversy in the power of the Pope?
The Great Separation
The Great Schism
The Great Restoration
The Great Persecution
17
Considered one of the Byzantine Empire’s greatest contributions to western European society
spreading Hinduism throughout the region
defeating the Mongols at Kiev
preserving Greek and Roman culture
supporting the Catholic Church
18
Which of the following statements about Constantinople is true?
It became one of the great cities of the world.
It was located in what is now Egypt.
Roman emperors never provided the resources that the city needed to grow
Location was chosen for its natural beauty and not for any military reason.
19
What were two immediate results of the fall of the Roman Empire?
Economic disorder and weak central government
The growth of cities and the emergence by the middle class
Renewed interests in education and the arts
An increase in trade and improvements in manufacturing
20
In what way are Eastern Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism?
All branches of Confucianism
Polytheism
All branches of Christianity
All branches of Hinduism
21
Why was Constantinople the center of the Byzantine Empire?
Located in China East Coast
Located in Western Europe
Located in North of India
Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
22
How does the Eastern Orthodox church differs from the Roman Catholic church?
Patriarch was the true head of the Church, not the Pope.
Refused to show images of Jesus, Mary, or the saints.
They rejected the teachings of the Bible.
Built large churches where people could worship together.
23
How did the Macedonian emperors foster economic prosperity in the Byzantine Empire?
by subsidizing the production of silks and icons
by placing heavy taxes on all goods imported from Asia Minor
by rebuilding Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioters
by expanding trade relations with western Europe
