57 questions
The center of power for the Catholic Church was __________ and the center of power of the Orthodox Church was ___________
Constantinople, Rome
Alexandria, Carthage
Rome, Constantinople
Carthage, Alexandria
The Byzantine Empire lasted almost __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
1000
100
500
5000
Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire?
Extensive iron deposits
River water for irrigation
Abundant fertile soil
Access to seas for trade routes
The Code of Justinian later served as the basis for most
Indian religious ceremonies.
African trade agreements.
European legal systems and common law.
Chinese government principles.
Which part of the Roman Empire did the Byzantine Empire emerge in?
Western
Eastern
Northern
Southern
This emperor who codified Roman law from the twelve tables.
Constantine
Theodora
Justinian
Justinius
A religious image of a Christian saint or other holy person is a/an
portrait
icon
divinity
mosaic
Today, the word "barbarian" means...
uncivilized
intelligent
strong
people who don't speak Greek
Russians adopted Eastern Orthodox Christianity and the Cyrillic Alphabet from:
The Mongols
Buddhist Missionaries
Viking Raiders
Byzantine Missionaries
Which was not a reason for the growth of Islamic Empires?
Spread of product
Spread of cultures
Spread of ideas
Spread of the plague
Which was NOT one of the business practices that was spread as result of Islamic trade?
Checks
Charters
Credit
Partnerships
Which was NOT one of the social classes of Islamic society?
untouchables
slaves
protected people
Muslims
Which group was not protected as people of the book under the religion of Islam?
Jews
Christians
Slaves
Zoroastrians
Which is NOT a legacy of Islamic culture and learning?
The use of scientific knowledge
Value of learning, study, and scholarship
Preservation of classical Greek and Roman texts
Conversion of Byzantium to Constantinople
Which was a popular written work of literature was made of a collection of Islamic folk stories during the Islamic Golden Age?
The Merchant of Venice
Don Quixote
One Thousand and One Nights
Tale of Genji
Which civilization did NOT preserve classical Greek texts and cultural achievements of the ancients?
Byzantine Empire
Islamic Empire
Constantinople
Roman Empire
A
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
B
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
C
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
D
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
E
Byzantine Empire
Germanic Tribes (Germania)
Russia
Africa
Roman Empire
Stadium that sat approximately 100,000 people and home of chariot races in constantinople.
Coliseum
Epicenter
Hippodrome
Kaaba
Which is NOT true concerning the strategic location of Constantinople that lead to its success in trading?
It was protected from water on three sides with many seaports and harbors.
It was a center of trade on a strait that connected the Black Sea to Russia and the Mediterraneans Sea.
It was a key trading location between three the three continents of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Justinian built a wall to protect its western border.
What was the name of the fortified protective wall on Constantinople's western border?
Pink Floyd's The Wall
The Great Wall
The Wailing Wall
The Theodosian Wall
What is the picture of in Constantinople?
Pink Floyd's The Wall
The Great Wall
The Wailing Wall
The Theodosian Wall
What were the effects of the Nika Riots? (Select two correct answers)
Factions always create political parties.
Factions are prevented by the U.S. Constitution.
Factions can cause mob rule.
Factions can have negative effects on Rule of Law (A nation of laws NOT of a nation of men)
The factions of the Blues and the Greens at the Hippodrome were (select two correct answers)
political parties.
early signs of political factions.
divided based upon social status and wealth.
equal to each other in power and prestige.
Who is responsible for the quote?
Cleopatra
Theodora
Anne Boleyn
Nefertiti
Which was NOT a reason for the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
Bubonic plague
Attack from the Western Barbarians and Eastern Persians
The rise of internal factions.
The fall of the Theodosian Wall by the attack of the Ottomans in 1453 with cannons.
The failure of Justinian's Code
What did each leader of the Christian Church do to each other in 1054 during the Great Schism?
Offered a peace pipe to each other
Interdicted each other's citizens
Excommunicated each other out of the Church
Offered sacraments to each other
What does the Venn diagram demonstrate?
The growth of the Christian Church
The decline of the Islam
The similarities and differences between Eastern and Western Rome
The Great Schism
Under the leadership of Justinian, which city would become a magnificent trading center on the Bosphorus Strait for Christianity?
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Mecca
Constantinople