Apex 9.2.5

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• The Roman Empire became too big for one leader to rule

• The Ottoman Empire captured the city of Constantinople

• Citizens rioted out of anger at Emperor Justinian

• The pope called for a crusade against Muslim invaders

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• Common people in Rome were given the chance to become leaders

• The pope called for a crusade against Muslim empires

• The two halves of the Roman Empire united for the first time.

• Power in the Roman Empire moved from Rome to Constantinople

The Byzantine Empire came to power after:

• the Great Schism split Christianity

• the Mongol Empire gained territory

• the Roman Empire split in two

• powerful Muslim empires collapsed

Justinian and Theodora helped the Byzantine Empire rise in power by:

• calling for a crusade against Muslim empires

• capturing territory in western Europe

• starting a rebellion against Emperor Diocletian

• reuniting the Catholic and Orthodox churches

International trade with the Byzantine Empire led to which outcome

• Classical Greek culture spread through Europe and the Middle East

• Islam became the main religion in eastern Europe

• The Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church in Europe were united

• Latin became the dominant language in Europe and North Africa

The Byzantine Empire became a regional center of trade because:

• it produced the world's most valuable artworks

• it had cultural ties with wealthy Muslim empires

• it attacked kingdoms that refused to trade with it

• it controlled the city of Constantinople

Trade with Europe and the Middle East affected the Byzantine Empire by:

• pressuring its citizens to become Muslims

• forcing it to end its war with the Mongol Empire

• helping it grow extremely wealthy

• allowing it to become the center of Christianity

One of the effects of trade with the Byzantine Empire was:

• the decline of the Muslim Ottoman Empire

• the spread of Greek arts and culture

• the growth of Latin as a regional language

• the unification of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity

Which factor played the largest role in the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

• The rise of powerful Turkish empires

• The division of the Roman Empire

• The spread of trade in the Bosporus Strait

• The joining of the Catholic and Orthodox Churches

Which factor played the largest role in the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

• The Mongol Empire attacked Byzantine territory

• The Roman Empire split into two independent empires

• Muslim merchants began trading in Constantinople

• European crusaders took over the Byzantine capital