Question 1

In 395, this empire was divided and the eastern part became the Byzantine Empire.

Accepted Answer

Roman Empire

Answer

Ottoman Empire

Answer

Babylonian Empire

Answer

Greek Empire

Question 2

Great Schism

Accepted Answer

Separation of Eastern Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

Head of the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

The Cathedral of Holy Wisdom in Constantinople, built by order of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I

Answer

Kicking someone out of the church permanently

Question 3

excommunication

Accepted Answer

Kicking someone out of the church permanently

Answer

Separation of Eastern Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

A religious meeting place from Muslims.

Answer

Head of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 4

pope

Accepted Answer

Head of the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Answer

Separation of Eastern Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

religious images that hold special importance to Eastern Orthodox Chrisitans

Question 5

partiarch

Accepted Answer

Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Answer

Separation of Eastern Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

religious images that hold special importance to Eastern Orthodox Chrisitans

Answer

Head of the Roman Catholic Church

Question 6

Greek fire

Accepted Answer

Flammable liquid used as a weapon by the Byzantine navy

Answer

Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Answer

Separation of Eastern Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic Church

Answer

religious images that hold special importance to Eastern Orthodox Chrisitans

Question 7

icons

Accepted Answer

religious images that hold special importance to Eastern Orthodox Chrisitans

Answer

Unique weapon used by Byzantine navy

Answer

Head of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Answer

Separation of Eastern Orthodox Church from the Roman Catholic Church

Question 8

He tried to reconquer the western provinces of the old Roman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Justinian I

Answer

Basil I

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Constantine

Answer

Heraclius

Question 9

Commissioned by Justinian, this domed church which was completed in 537 was the world's largest cathedral for almost 1000 years.

Accepted Answer

Hagia Sophia

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Mar Sarkis

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St. Peter's Basilica

Answer

Notre Dame

Question 10

What Byzantine legal code later influenced legal systems in Western Europe and beyond?

Accepted Answer

Justinian Code

Answer

British Common Law

Answer

Hammurabi's Code

Answer

Ten Commandments

Question 11

Why is Constantinople's location important to the city's success?

Accepted Answer

It is a center for trade and is easily protected.

Answer

It is the starting point of the Silk Road.

Answer

It is in the center of Europe.

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It is a religious meeting place from Muslims.

Question 12

Most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke what language?

Accepted Answer

Greek

Answer

German

Answer

Latin

Answer

French

Question 13

During the 4th Crusade, in 1205, crusaders attacked and plundered ____________.

Accepted Answer

Constantinople

Answer

Jerusalem

Answer

Cairo

Answer

Rome

Question 14

In 1453, Constantinople fell to the __________________, ending the Byzantine Empire.

Accepted Answer

Ottomans

Answer

Persians

Answer

Russians

Answer

Greeks

Question 15

Which of these was the belief of ONLY the Roman Catholic Church?

Accepted Answer

Pope had absolute authority over everything

Answer

Emperor had power over church

Answer

Had church services in Greek

Answer

Priests could marry

Question 16

Which of these was the belief of ONLY the Eastern Orthodox Church?

Accepted Answer

Emperor had power over church

Answer

Priests could not marry

Answer

Patriarch had absolute authority over everything

Answer

Had church services in Latin

Question 17

What type of art is the Byzantine Empire famous for?

Accepted Answer

mosaic art

Answer

marble sculpture

Answer

watercolor painting

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glassblowing

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