Byzantine Empire Test

Religious picture

• Astrolabe

• Caravan

• Hippodrome

• Icon

In what way was the Byzantine Empire related to the Roman Empire?

• Another name for the Roman Empire

• Western part of the Roman Empire

• Eastern part of the Roman Empire

• Empire before the Roman Empire

What was the spoken language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• English

• Latin

• Arabic

Instrument used to map the stars in the sky to help determine direction.

• Astrolabe

• Hippodrome

• Icon

• Pilgrimage

Journey to a place of religious importance.

• Astrolabe

• Caravan

• Hippodrome

• Pilgrimage

Which Byzantine emepor organized and simplified Roman law into a new code?

• Constantine

• Theodora

• Diocletian

• Justinian

Greek stadium used for chariot racing.

• Astrolabe

• Caravan

• Hippodrome

• Icon

What is Byzantine culture best known for?

• Spreading Chinese ideas and inventions to Europe and Africa

• Adopting new mathematical skills invented in India

• Preserving Roman and Greek culture

• Creating new ideas in Math, Science, and Philosophy

Group of people and animals traveling together

• Astrolabe

• Caravan

• Hippodrome

• Pilgrimage

Why was Constantinople chosen as capitol of the Byzantine Empire?

• It was a holy city for Muslims.

• It was isolated from surrounding empires.

• The Pope made it the center of the Christian world.

• Its location at the crossroads of Europe and Asia made it a trade center.