Byzantine Empire

What did Diocletian do to change the way the Roman Empire was ruled?

• He proclaimed himself "the ruler for life."
• He started the first ever Roman dynasty.
• He allowed a council of Germanic tribes to rule the empire. 
• He gave lands in the east to a co-emperor. 

During the middle ages, the city of Constantinople was

• the largest city in the world
• protected by high mountains and deserts 
• the holiest city to Christians 
• the home of the Pope 

The location of Constantinople made it a place

• where it rained nearly all of the time 
• where no army could ever invade 
• where Eastern and Western cultures collided 
• far from the influence of the Pope

Theodora passed a series of laws tha

• made her more powerful than her husband
• outlawed all religions but Christianity
• increased rights for women
• helped the rich get even richer

Theodora and her husband had what famous church built? 

• Mecca 
• Cathedral of St. Paul 
• Kaaba 
• Hagia Sophia

The Great Schism split apart the

• city of Constantinople 
• Roman Empire 
• Christian Church
•  Byzantine Empire

The people of the Byzantine Empire were famous for portraits that combined religion with art known as

• icons 
• frescoes 
• murals 
• mosaics 

Who overran Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire in 1453? 

• Christian Crusaders
• Ottoman Turks
• Seljuk Turks
• Mongols

What two continents are linked in Constantinople by the Bosporus Strait?  

• Europe and Asia
• India and China
• North America and South America
• Africa and Europe

How did the worship of icons cause a split in the church?

• Some people prayed to icons, while others didn’t.
• Icons weren’t used in the churches.
• Religion was not important.
• All people prayed to icons.