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Roman Decline/Byzantine Empire
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The decline of the Roman Empire and continuation of the Byzantine Empire
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Theodora helped Byzantine women win more legal rights
False
True
2
Education and learning were highly respected in the Byzantine Empire.
True
False
3
The Justinian Code has been the basis for what in many countries?
the system of taxation
government organizations
legal systems
religious order
4
Mosaics were created from heavy woven fabrics with colorful embroidery.
False
True
5
Horace wrote odes which were poems that express a strong emotion about life.
False
True
6
When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire’s laws were
not detailed enough
disorganized and confusing
outdated
too limiting
7
The Byzantine civilization had a culture that was mainly derived from
various Asian civilizations
the Greeks
a blend of several cultures
the Romans
8
Constantinople at first resembled cities in the Roman Empire because
poor people were mistreated there.
it had no slavery.
Latin was spoken there.
there was no organized government.
9
The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of
Byzantium
Alexandria
Carthage
Rome
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As Roman emperor, who moved the empire’s capital to Constantinople?
Alaric
Theodosis
Diocletian
Constantine
11
The Byzantine Empire reached the height of its power
in the A.D. 500s.
around 150 B.C.
from A.D. 1000 to 1500
about A.D. 350.
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legal scholar who worked to create a new code of laws in the Byzantine Empire
Tribonian
Diocletian
Pope Gregory I
Theodora
13
Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?
Egyptian
Germanic
Slavic
Celtic
14
Theodosius decided to do what after his death?
be buried in Rome
publish his autobiography
have the Roman Empire divided
move the capital city to Sicily
15
The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and
earthquakes.
an overabundance of food.
a declining economy.
an evil emperor.
16
When it was first established, the city of Constantinople
displayed many Persian influences.
was much like an Egyptian city.
resembled other cities in the Roman Empire.
showed a great influence by Greek culture.
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general who strengthened and reorganized the Byzantine army
Tribonian
Theodora
Diocletian
Belisarius
18
What happened after the Battle of Adrianople?
All enslaved people were freed.
More Germanic tribes attacked Rome.
The Anglo-Saxons revolted.
The Mongols overran the empire.
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the young, western emperor Odoacer overthrew
Romulus Augustulus
Constantine
Pope Gregory I
Tribonian
20
The Byzantine military conquered territories once part of the Roman Empire that included
China and India.
Italy, Spain, and Northern Africa.
Britain and Gaul.
Egypt and Syria
21
The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribe?
Philistines
Greeks
Huns
Etruscans
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In A.D. 410 this Visigoth leader captured the city of Rome.
Theodoric
Alaric
Odoacer
Augustulus
