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1
Emperor Justinian restablished, unified and codified this, which will influence much of Europe.
mores'
religion
law
customs
2
The Byzantine Empire lasted this many years after the western Roman Empire fell.
800
500
1000
750
3
The head of the Eastern Orthodox Church is the--
king
pope
priest
patriarch
4
As well as thinking of themselves as Romans, the Byzantines thought of themselves as--
Muslims
Persians
Greeks
Taoists
5
The Byzantine Empire was strengthened by this partnership.
warfare and religion
warfare and education
politics and education
politics and religion
6
At first the Byzantines spoke this language, and then changed to this language?
Latin to Arabic
Latin to Greek
English to Greek
Greek to Latin
7
The focus of almost all Byzantine art is--
Roman history
Greek mythology
the Christian religion
Islam
8
Hellenic culture spread from Greece to Asia Minor as a result of--
sea trade
climate change
dynastic decline
democratic elections
9
The religion of the western Roman Empire was--
Islamic
Judaism
Roman Catholic
Eastern Orthodox
10
When the Ottoman Turks conquered in 1453, the Hagia Sophia became a--
cathedral
mosque
library
palace
11
The liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church is in this language.
Greek
Latin
Arabic
Persian
12
The capital was moved to Constantinople for all these reasons, except--
Fortified site on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors
Crossroads of trade
Muslims had pushed the empire east
Distance from Germanic invasions
13
The water route Sea of Marmara to the Aegean is--
the Bosphorus Straits
Rubicon River
Aegean Sea
the Dardanelles
14
This Byzantine Emperor tried to resurrect the Roman Empire
Constantine
Augustus Caesar
Julius Caesar
Justinian
15
This structure is--
Coliseum
Hagia Sofia
Pantheon
Parthenon
16
The head of the Roman Catholic Church is the--
king
patriarch
pope
priest
17
The Emperor Justinian accomplished all of the following, except--
reconquered the lost lands of the Roman Empire.
codified Roman law
founded a new capital at Constantinople.
built the Hagia Sophia
18
The co-empress with Justinian was his wife--
Cleopatra
Theodora
Theodosia
Augusta
19
In religion, a liturgy is--
stories of those who died for the faith.
the book of rules that its worshippers have to follow.
a collection of sacred writings.
a fixed set of ceremonies used in worship
20
The Roman Empire split when---
the eastern empire fell to the Muslims.
the western part of the empire fell to barbarian tribes.
the Muslims were defeated at the Battle of Tours.
a new capital was created at Constantinople.
21
The liturgy of the Eastern Orthodox Church is in this language.
Arabic
Persian
Latin
Greek
22
Culture that is Hellenistic is--
Persian
Roman
a mix of Greek and oriental
Islamic
23
The water route from the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara is--
Dardanelles
Rubicon River
the Bosphorus Straits
Aegean Sea
24
Emperor Constantine created a new capital for the Roman Empire at--
Byzantium
Hagia Sophia
Carthage
Rome
25
A geographic advantage of Constantinople was--
being on a peninsula
mountains that guarded against invaders
a warm climate for growing crops
a calm harbor for ships
26
Byzantine libraries were known for--
preserving Greco-Roman culture.
creating a uniform writing system for the empire.
collecting the writings and teachings of Jesus.
educating the future emperors of the empire.
27
The Byzantine Empire spread Orthodox Christianity to--
Russia
Turkey
Gaul
Africa
28
The ancient city of Constantinople is now--
Baghdad, Iraq
Kiev, Ukraine
Damascus, Syria
Istanbul, Turkey
29
Choose the best reason why in 1054 CE the Great Schism occurred.
leadership titles (Pope or Patriarch)
worship of icons
refusal to share grain and foods
interpretation of texts
30
The Capital city of the Byzantine Empire is located near what geographic feature?
Bosphorus Straits
Straits of Gibraltar
Straits of Tiran
Straits of Hormuz
