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- 1. Multiple Choice
The split between the Eastern and Western churches is known as the
PAX ROMANA
BYZANTINE
GREAT SCHISM
MISSIONARIES
- 2. Multiple Choice
How did Romans use aqueducts?
to make concrete for building
to bring water to their cities
to drain water and create new land
to move troops to areas of war
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did power pass from one emperor to the next?
It always passed from father to eldest son.
There was no formal system for passing power from one emperor to the next.
It passed to the person who won an election for emperor.
It passed from father to the most talented child.
- 4. Multiple Choice
The culture of ancient Rome both enriched other civilizations and was enriched by civilizations outside the Roman empire mainly
through the development of international trade routes.
because foreigners were drawn to the magnificent city of Rome.
by forcing Roman culture on those civilizations through conquest.
through the spread of the Latin language outside the empire.
- 5. Multiple Choice
A person might respond to a good satire by
crying in sadness.
yawning.
shaking with fear.
laughing.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Why did Romans hire mercenaries?
They needed to build a new colosseum.
They needed to learn Germanic languages.
They needed more workers in the fields to grow crops.
They needed more soldiers to fight German invaders.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following happened last during the decline of the Roman empire in the 400s ce?
The western empire collapsed while the eastern empire survived.
The empire split into eastern and western parts.
All parts of the Roman empire collapsed.
Christians took over leadership of the empire.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which was the most important way the Byzantine empire differed from the ancient Roman empire?
Christianity was central to the Byzantine empire.
The Byzantine empire relied on cultural rather than military strength.
The Byzantine empire rejected ancient Greek learning.
The Byzantine empire defeated most invaders
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which is the main reason why Justinian is remembered?
He rebuilt the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
He reconquered vast territories in the west.
He rose to power from the lower classes.
His wife, Theodora, was a powerful empress.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which was the most important way Byzantine culture spread to eastern Europe?
Byzantine missionaries brought the culture of the empire to eastern Europe.
Arabs and Turks brought Byzantine culture to eastern Europe.
Byzantine culture spread to eastern Europe mainly through trade.
The Byzantines conquered much of eastern Europe.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which was the most important long-term impact of Byzantine libraries?
They recorded Byzantine laws and customs.
They kept records for Byzantine emperors.
They provided scriptures for the Kievan Rus.
They preserved ancient Roman and Greek learning.
- 12. Multiple Choice
For what purpose was this structure most likely used?
transporting water
gladiatorial matches
political debates
religious worship
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which reason explains why the issue of leadership divided the Christian churches?
The Byzantines rejected the legacy of Rome.
Leaders on both sides felt threatened by each other’s claims.
The Byzantine emperor wanted to choose the pope.
The pope did not accept the eastern church as Christian.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why is the Cyrillic alphabet important?
It gave the Slavs a written language.
It is the first alphabet.
It reflects Roman influence.
It is used in Justinian’s Code.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which best describes the differences between the eastern and western churches?
They disagreed mainly over scripture.
They disagreed mainly over leadership.
They disagreed mainly over beliefs.
They disagreed mainly over practices.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which statement best explains the origin of the term Byzantine?
Romans objected to calling the eastern empire “Roman.”
The people of the eastern Roman empire called themselves Byzantines.
Historians needed a name for the surviving eastern Roman empire.
The empire got this name because its politics were full of intrigue, or Byzantine.
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did Greek fire help the Byzantine military?
They could cook food even in winter.
They could burn ships, even in water.
They could kill enemy prisoners quickly.
They could carry fire on long marches.
- 18. Multiple Choice
The western Roman empire finally collapsed due to
attacks by Germanic tribes.
civil wars between army commanders.
conquest by the eastern empire.
attacks by the Persians.
- 19. Multiple Choice
For Rome, which was the most serious consequence of the invasion of the Huns?
The Huns conquered and overthrew the western empire.
The Huns devastated large parts of the empire.
The Huns attacked the Germanic tribes, who became refugees.
The Huns’ invasions led to inflation that wrecked the Roman economy.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which was the most important long-term effect of Rome’s frequent civil wars in the 200s ce?
They offered careers to impoverished young men.
They damaged the economy.
Few emperors were able to stay in power for long.
They resulted in the collapse of the western empire.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Roman culture had an impact on the English language mainly because
English has many words to describe Roman culture.
English came into existence during Roman rule of Britain.
English has borrowed many words from Latin.
English is descended from Latin.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Why are some languages today called Romance languages?
They remind us of Ovid’s romantic love poems.
They are useful for speeches.
They were founded by Roman conquerors.
They developed from Latin.
- 23. Multiple Choice
How did Rome’s network of roads help the economy?
They were traveled by foreign workers.
They provided access to fields.
They served as trade routes.
They created well-paying jobs.
- 24. Multiple Choice
What helped trade grow in the Roman empire?
lack of access to sea routes but a network of good roads
the empire’s control of sea routes and a network of good roads
the empire’s control of sea routes and few good roads
lack of access to sea routes and few good roads
- 25. Multiple Choice
What was the Pax Romana?
a time when the army ruled Rome
a time when many emperors failed
a period of peace and prosperity in the empire
a period when Rome’s economy shrank
- 26. Multiple Choice
The name of the Roman empire because of its capital, Constantinople, was built at a place called Byzantium is known as
BYZANTINE
MISSIONARIES
PAX ROMANA
GREAT SCHISM
- 27. Multiple Choice
What advantages did location bring to the Eastern empire Choose the 2 correct answers.
distance from barbarian tribes in western and northern Europe
direct access to the Atlantic Ocean and North Sea
control of trade on the Rhine River
easy access to the Mediterranean, Black, and Red seas
- 28. Multiple Choice
How did the Byzantine empire differ from the Roman empire? Choose the TWO correct answers.
It was located in Western Europe.
Its most common religion was Christianity.
Its people spoke Greek, not Latin.
Its people did not consider themselves Romans.
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