SOL Byzantine

The city of Constantinople was in the perfect location for all of the following reasonse EXCEPT

• Sat on an easily defensible peninsula

• Located on the Black Sea Trade routes between Asia and Eastern Europe

• Location on the Mediterranean Sea gave them access to trade with Western Europe

• Far from the Germanic invasions in the West

Which of the following does NOT reflect achievements of Emperor Justinian?

• Codification of laws

• Trade Expansion

• Creation of the Cyrillic Alphabet

• Reuniting former Roman territories

One reason the Justinian Code was signficant was that it

• established the basis for the development of the Code of Hammurabi

• became the foundation of the modern legal systems fo many Western countries

• incorporated laws from all over Asia and Europe

• led to the protection of inalienable rights in Roman territories

What is considered one of the Byzantine Empire's greatest contributions to western European society?

• spreading Hinduism throughout the region

• supporting the Catholic Church

• defeating the Mongols at Kiev

• preserving Greek and Roman culture

What is the name of this structure?

• St. Basil's Cathedral

• Hagia Sophia

• Dome of the Rock

• Taj Mahal

The Great Schism resulted in two Christian Churches. Match the characteristic to the correct church

Groups:

(a) Western Church

,

(b) Eastern Church

• Priests may marry

• Eastern Orthodox

• Centered in Rome

• Priestns many not marry

• Roman Catholic

• Pope is Church leader

• Patriarch is Church leader

• Centered in Constantinople