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- 1. Multiple Choice
The official language of the Byzantine Empire was Latin.
true
false
- 2. Multiple Choice
Silk production was an important industry in the Byzantine Empire.
true
false
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Hippodrome was a large amphitheater where chariot races were held.
true
false
- 4. Multiple Choice
Leo III outlawed crucifixes as idolatry.
true
false
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the Byzantine Empire, the emperor appointed the head of the church.
true
false
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who was Belisarius?
The Byzantine emperor who rebuilt Constantinople in the sixth century
The first head of the Eastern Orthodox Church
A monk who defended the use of icons
The general who led Justinian’s army and defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements about The Body of Civil Law is true?
It was a codification of Roman law, written in Latin.
It was a codification of Roman law, written in German.
It was a codification of Islamic law, written in Greek.
It was a codification of Byzantine law, written in Greek.
- 8. Multiple Choice
The official language of the Eastern Roman Empire was _______ and the official religion was _________.
Latin/Christianity
Greek/Islam
Latin/Roman gods and emperors
Greek/Christianity
- 9. Multiple Choice
The _________dynasty ruled the Byzantine Empire in the tenth and eleventh centuries.
Justinian
Seljuk Turk
Macedonian
Persian
- 10. Multiple Choice
Another word for the split between the Catholic Church of the West and the Eastern Orthodox Church of the Byzantine Empire is _____________.
icon
schism
idolatry
codification
- 11. Multiple Choice
.__________led the army that defeated the Ostrogoths in Italy.
Leo IX
Constantine
Belisarius
Romulus Augustulus
- 12. Multiple Choice
What was Justinian's most important contribution to western culture?
Converting the Eastern Roman Empire to Christianity
Establishing a silk industry in Constantinople
Defeating the Persians
Codifying Roman law in The Body of Civil Law
- 13. Multiple Choice
What happened when the eastern Roman army was defeated by Islamic troops at Yarmuk in 636?
Muslims took over the Eastern Roman Empire and renamed it the Byzantine Empire.
The Eastern Roman Empire lost the provinces Syria and Palestine.
The emperor converted to Islam.
The Bulgars took possession of the lower Danube valley.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Justinian rebuilt the city of _____________.
Antioch
Constantinople
Yarmuk
Macedonia
- 15. Multiple Choice
This city was the chief center for trade between the east and west.
Rome
Macedonia
Persia
Constantinople
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements best describes the role of the Christian Church in the Byzantine Empire?
The Byzantines believed that God had commanded their state to preserve true Christianity.
It was respected, but not as important to the Byzantines as chariot racing and other sports.
Byzantines believed in the separation of church and state.
The Byzantines were strongly influenced by the pope.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What group challenged the Byzantine Empire by advancing into Asia Minor in the eleventh century?
Persians
Slavs
Turks
Bulgars
- 18. Multiple Choice
Who were Leo IX and Michael Cerularius?
Leo IX was a emperor who invaded Rome and Michael Cerularius was his lead general.
They were the pope and patriarch who excommunicated each other in 1054.
Leo IX outlawed icons and Michael Cerularius was a monk who defended their use.
Leo IX did not want to fight the Seljuk Turks, but Michael Cerularius convinced him that he had no choice.
- 19. Multiple Choice
How did the Macedonian emperors foster economic prosperity in the Byzantine Empire?
by expanding trade relations with western Europe
by subsidizing the production of silks and icons
by placing heavy taxes on all goods imported from Asia Minor
by rebuilding Constantinople after it was destroyed by rioters
- 20. Multiple Choice
When the Byzantine emperor outlawed icons, how did the Catholic church in the west respond?
It condemned the act.
It also outlawed icons.
It had no response; icons were not used in the western church at the time.
It had no response; icons were not used in the western church at the time.
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