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Prentice Hall Ch. 2 Byzantine Empire
Prentice Hall Ch. 2 Byzantine Empire
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1
Why did Christian bishops adopt the Nicene Creed?
to stop icon worship
to give Christians a set of commandments to follow
to give the Church a set of religious beliefs about Jesus
to sort out conflicts between western and eastern bishops
2
According to beliefs of the Roman Catholic Church, the pope
was allowed to marry.
opposed the worship of holy images.
would not recognize any ruler or emperor as his superior.
would speak and read in Greek only.
3
One reason that the Byzantine Empire grew rich was
it was a meeting place for Mediterranean pirates.
its military strength.
its location at a trade route between Asia and Europe.
its vast deposits of gold and silver that could be mined.
4
Libraries in Byzantine cities copied and preserved which of the following from Greece and Rome?
manuscripts
mosaics
sculpture
laws
5
What made Constantinople an ideal trading center?
its government buildings and marketplaces
its thick walls and a moat
its strategic location and good harbors
its wealth and resources
6
The Hagia Sophia was the first church to
have hanging lamps for light.
be built of concrete.
be topped by an enormous dome.
have a cross-shaped floor plan.
7
The split that divided Eastern and Western Christianity into separate churches in 1054 is the
Great Split
Great Divide
Great Schism
Great Shift
8
Which missionary invented an alphabet for the Slavic language?
Michael III
Cyril
Methodius
Moravia
9
Which emperor ordered lawyers to organize the legal legacy of the Romans into a unified code?
Constantine
Theodora
Irene I
Justinian
10
What important change occurred during the reign of the emperor Constantine?
He became Christian and supported the growth of the Church.
The Roman Empire split in two.
The Christian church split into two branches.
Germanic groups conquered Rome.
11
Missionaries spread Eastern Orthodox Christianity to
France and Germany.
the Persian Empire.
Eastern Europe and Russia.
Venice and Ravenna.
12
Byzantine artists covered the interiors of their churches with
golden statues.
stained glass.
tapestries.
mosaics.
13
Constantine used the wealth that came from a strong economy to
spread Christianity to Asia.
build palaces, government buildings, and marketplaces.
increase the size of his army.
build the Hagia Sophia.
14
The Byzantine Empire was continuously being attacked by enemies, including the
Russians and the Slavs.
Italians and the Germanic tribes.
Persian Empire and the Turks.
Arabs and the Huns.
15
The bishops of Rome, Jerusalem, Alexandria, Antioch, Constantinople were known as
icons
patriarchs
authorities
apostles
16
The Byzantine civilization believed in the importance of all of the following EXCEPT
preserving important works in libraries.
a published code of laws.
daily physical exercise for all people.
government-supported schools.
17
During the reign of Justinian, the Byzantine Empire
rebuilt all of the Roman roads.
was under constant attack.
experienced 40 years of peace.
reached its greatest size.
18
How was Byzantine culture brought to lands beyond the empire's borders?
by visitors from other lands who came to Constantinople
by invaders who took Byzantine culture home with them
by books that were carried to distant lands
by its army as it conquered new lands
19
The most famous example of Byzantine architecture is the
Palace of the Emperors.
Hagia Sophia.
Constantinople Library.
Church of Justinian
20
The best known Eastern Orthodox missionaries were two brothers named
Constantine and Peter
Vladimir and Michael.
Cyril and Methodius.
Justinian and Theodora.
21
At its peak, the Byzantine Empire extended from
Egypt and southwest Asia to Spain.
Italy to Egypt.
Russia and the Ukraine to North Africa.
Britain to southwest Asia and Egypt.
22
Which of the following contributed to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
The city was burned down by Greek fire.
The city was severely damaged by Turkish gunpowder.
The empire had grown too large to maintain.
Christian crusaders attacked it.
23
Byzantium, the city that Constantine chose as his new capital, was founded by the
Greeks.
Turks.
Romans.
Phoenicians.
24
All of the following became traditions of the Eastern Orthodox Church EXCEPT
priests were allowed to marry.
church services were conducted in Greek.
crosses were not allowed to appear in icons.
the Byzantine emperor was head of the Church.
25
The people who lived in Constantinople were called
Christians.
Byzantines.
Romans.
Constantinopolitans.
26
Why was Constantinople easier to defend than Rome?
It was protected by forts outside the city.
It was surrounded by swamps.
It was located at the top of a steep hill.
It was built on a peninsula, surrounded by the sea.
27
The two forms of Christianity that resulted from the schism of 1054 were the
Christian Church and Judaism.
Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant Church.
Christian Church and Islam.
28
Under the Justinian Code, women were
given the right to vote.
allowed to hold positions of power in the Church
allowed to inherit property.
allowed to become emperors.
29
Why were Justinian and Theodora an unusual royal couple?
He was a peasant, and she was a circus performer.
She was a peasant and he was a soldier who fought his way up
They began their lives as slaves.
He was from a royal family, and she was one of his servants.
30
Why did the bishop of Rome feel justified in taking the title of pope?
Jesus gave authority of his Church to the Roman Apostles.
esus was Roman, so he gave authority to all Roman bishops.
Peter was the head of Church. So the bishop now should, too.
Rome had the largest and most important Christian community.
31
What was one of the most lasting contributions of the Emperor Justinian?
the building of a new imperial capital, Constantinople
a system of laws
the spread of Christianity
the invention of "Greek fire"
32
Before he became a Christian, Emperor Constantine was a?
Pagan
Hindu
Jew
Buddhist
33
Constantine decided to move the capital of his government to?
Athens.
Alexandria.
Byzantium.
Rome
34
The early Christian Church survived because
it had the support of all Roman emperors.
it had a strong organization.
it had so many followers.
followers built churches wherever they went.
35
Groups within the Christian Church disagreed about all of the following EXCEPT
the use of icons.
whether priests could or could not marry.
the authority of the pope as the head of the Church.
the way to build churches.
