Question 1

What geographic advantage did Constantinople have?

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It was located at a crossroads of Europe and Asia and was strategically located for extensive trade

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It was impossible to attack from the water because it was not located on the water

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It had an abundant supply of farmland and food in its immediate vicinity

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Its high altitude prevented most diseases from affecting the population

Question 2

What role did Constantinople serve in the Byzantine Empire?

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It was the capital of the empire and a center of Greek and Roman culture

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It was a military outpost guarding the entrance to the Black Sea

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It was a major grain-producing region of the empire

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It was the second holy site of Christianity

Question 3

Which of these were not true of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian?

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All barbarian  tribes were expelled from Europe

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Roman territories in the west were reconquered

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Roman law was codified

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Byzantine trade expanded

Question 4

What language was spoken by the people of the Byzantine Empire?

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Greek

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Roman

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Latin

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Arabic

Question 5

Byzantine culture worked to

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preserve Greek and Roman knowledge and traditions

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create new ideas and traditions not based in the past

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adapt barbarian ideas and religions for use within the empire

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remove Greek influences from all aspects of life

Question 6

The picture below is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople. What is the building called?

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Hagia Sophia

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Sacramental Shrine

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Tiber Mosque

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Glass Cathedral

Question 7

Who is the head of the Catholic Church?

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Pope

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Emperor

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King

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Tsar

Question 8

The 8th century controversy that separated the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Churches was related to

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The role of the pope

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The nature of sin

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The value of excommunication

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Petitions by Arabs to live in the Roman Empire

Question 9

What was the specific type of Christianity practiced by the eastern half of the Roman Empire?

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Greek Orthodoxy

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Protestantism

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Roman Catholicism

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Calvinism

Question 10

What brought Byzantine influence into Russia and Eastern Europe?

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Trade routes and missionaries

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Roman Empire

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technology

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Vikings

Question 11

What form of Christianity was adopted in Russia?

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Greek Orthodox

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Coptic Christian

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Islam

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Roman Catholic

Question 12

The Byzantine monks developed an alphabet that was used in Russia and Eastern Europe. What was it called?

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Cyrillic

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Sanskrit

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Cuneiform

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Hieroglphyics

Question 13

What statement best describes the strategic location of Constantinople?

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It was located at the crossroads of the Asian and European continents

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It was close to the city of Rome

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It bordered the Mediterranean Sea

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It was located  on an island and therefore free from invasions

Question 14

Which city was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

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Constantinople

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Alexandria

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Jerusalem

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Athens

Question 15

Constantinople was an important trading center because of its location on the -

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Black Sea

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Mediterranean Sea

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Adriatic

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Caspian Sea

Question 16

Emperor Constantine chose the location for a new capital partly for its distance from -

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Germanic invaders

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Mongol hordes

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trade routes

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feudal kingdoms

Question 17

Which statement best describes the economy of the Byzantine Empire?

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It was prosperous

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It was a barter economy

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It was weak

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It was based on farming

Question 18

One of the greatest contributions of Justinian's Code was it -

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Provided the framework for western law today

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Included all of Rome's laws

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Was solely dependent upon Christian principles

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Improved the status of women

Question 19

The best reason for Emperor Justinian's codification of Roman law was to -

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Clarify and change Roman law to better fit Byzantine society

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Abolish Roman law and establish a new set of laws

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Abolish the system of slavery used during the Roman Empire

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Grant Emperor Justinian complete control over his subjects

Question 20

The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under

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Justinian

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Diocletian

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Vladmir

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Constantine

Question 21

How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?

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Reconquered former Roman territories

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Became allied with the Persians

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Bought land from the Germanic tribes

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Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula

Question 22

Which architectural feature is most closely associated with the Hagia Sophia?

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A large dome

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Flying buttresses

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A retractable roof

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Doric columns

Question 23

Byzantine artists were inspired by imperial power and

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Christianity

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Humanism

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Islam

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Zoroastrianism

Question 24

Which art form is most associated with the Byzantine culture?

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Mosaics

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Tapestries

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Sculpture

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Music

Question 25

What is a mosaic?

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A picture made from colored chips of tile or glass

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A saint from the Byzantine Empire

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A name for a religious temple in the Byzantine Empire

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A painting of a religious figure

Question 26

The major cause of the split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Greek Orthodox Church was -

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Use of religious icons in church services

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belief  in the doctrine of the New Testament

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Belief in one God versus many gods

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Use of the Ten Commandments to guide behavior

Question 27

The split of the Christian church into two churches was known as -

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Great Schism

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Roman Crusade

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Eastern Split

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Crusades

Question 28

Who was the head of the Byzantine Church?

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The Patriarch of Constantinople

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The Emperor of Rome

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The Pope of ROme

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The Emperor of the Byzantine Empire

Question 29

Which characteristic describes the early Catholic Church?

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Headed by the Pope

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Centered in Mecca

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Established monasteries in Russia

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Conducted services in Greek

Question 30

An influence that spread from the Byzantine Empire to Russia was

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Orthodox Christian religion

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Roman culture

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Justinian Code

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Latin alphabet

Question 31

The Cyrillic alphabet is the written language of -

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Russia

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Rome

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Greece

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India

Question 32

Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire?

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Access to trade routes

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Extensive iron deposits

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River water for irrigation

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Abundant fertile soil

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