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12-3 Lesson 3: The Byzantine Empire Mrs. Smith

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  • Q1
    What did the excellent harbors attract?
    fishing boats, religious centers, and warships
    fresh markets, trading ships, and warships
    fishing boats, trading ships, and warships
    fishing boats, trading ships, and women
    30s
  • Q2
    What would Theodora rather do than live as an outlaw?
    die as an outlaw
    be a god
    be a servent
    die as an emporeress
    30s
  • Q3
    Theodora showed her political wisdom during a _____________.
    dinner
    religious ceremony
    crisis
    chariot event
    30s
  • Q4
    Of all the peoples who made up the population of the Byzantine Empire, the ____ made up the largest part.
    Egyptians
    Syrians
    Visigoths
    Greeks
    30s
  • Q5
    ______________ at first resembled other cities in the Roman Empire.
    Justinian
    Constantiople
    Diocletian
    Odacer
    30s
  • Q6
    The "___________" had government buildings and palaces built in the Roman style.
    New Greek
    New Persia
    New Byzatine
    New Rome
    30s
  • Q7
    _______________ spoke Latin and enforced Roman laws.
    Citizens
    Emperors
    The whole empire
    Merchants
    30s
  • Q8
    Led by a general named ____________, the Byzantine army was strengthened and reorganized.
    Hagia Sophia
    Belisarius
    Theodora
    Tribonian
    30s
  • Q9
    Hagia Sophia is located in what city?
    Rome
    Byzantine
    Adrianople
    Constantinople
    30s
  • Q10
    Instead of relying on foot soldiers, Justinians new army used cavalry.
    true
    false
    30s
  • Q11
    Justinian conqured some territories that used to be in the Roman Empire.
    false
    true
    30s
  • Q12
    Constantinople became wealthy primarily because of its ____.
    excellent location
    fishing industry
    gold deposits
    large population
    30s
  • Q13
    The Byzantine emperors began to speak Latin instead of Greek.
    false
    true
    30s
  • Q14
    The Byzantines preserved and passed on ____.
    the Latin language
    Germanic culture
    Christianity to Persia
    Greek culture and Roman law
    30s
  • Q15
    Byzantine artists expressed the empire's wealth and heaven's glory by using intricate designs and ____.
    museums
    special materials, such as gold and jewels
    poetry and satire
    inexpensive materials, such as terra cotta
    30s

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