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- 1. Multiple Choice
As Roman influence faded in the Eastern Empire, which language became dominant?
Latin
Phoenician
Greek
Coptic
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who moved the capital city from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium?
Justinian
Procopius
Justin
Constantine
- 3. Multiple Choice
What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?
Christianity
Islam
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
- 4. Multiple Choice
What led Justinian to revise the legal system of the Empire?
There was no legal system
The legal system was a mess
The legal system was already perfect
Justinian disliked law
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A marketplace
A temple to Zeus
A Church
A grainhouse
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did Justinian do after modernizing the military?
Reclaimed conquered lands
Disbanded the military
Invaded Asia
Formed an aliiance with Egypt
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the name of a landmass that is surrounded on 3 sides by water?
Delta
Peninsula
Harbor
Plateau
- 8. Multiple Choice
After the capital was moved from Rome to Byzantium, what was the new name of Byzantium?
Old Rome
Constantinople
Corinth
Philippi
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Byzantine Empire connects which two continents?
Asia and Europe
Asia and Africa
Asia and Australia
Europe and Africa
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why was Constantinople such an economically successful city? (Economically successful = money!)
It was in the middle of nowhere
It was right next to the Mediterranean Sea
It was a crossroads of major trade routes
It was very pretty
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who is considered one of the best emperors of the Byzantine Empire because of his accomplishments in law and military?
Constantine
Justin I
Constantius I
Justinian
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which culture became the greatest influence on the Byzantine Empire?
Persian
Greek
Roman
Asian
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which art style used bits of colored stone or glass to create a picture, often religious?
Stone carving
Pottery
Glass blowing
Mosaics
- 14. Multiple Choice
What is the event in the year 1054 that marked the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Great Rift
The Little Split
The Great Schism
The Large Dissent
- 15. Multiple Choice
Who has ultimate authority in the Roman Catholic Church?
The King
The Pope
The Priests
The Emperor
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who has ultimate authority in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Pope
The Priests
The Emperor
The Patriarch
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is the name of a religious picture used in worship?
Icon
Motif
Gallery
Instrument
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who was Theodora?
Constantine's wife
Justinian's niece
Constantine's sister
Justinian's wife
- 19. Multiple Choice
Who reunited the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire, before they were eventually split again?
Constantine
Diocletian
Justin I
Augustulus
- 20. Multiple Choice
Theodora's influence on Justinian resulted in:
Limiting the people's freedoms
Increasing the number of gladatorial games
The creation of laws that protected women and children
The creation of laws that banned most religions
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