Lesson 2: Byzantine Empire Mini Quiz

Which of the following helped the Byzantine Empire prosper?

• bodies of water protected it from Germanic invasion

• Mediterranean climate supported farming

• rejection of Roman culture led to peace with Persian

• empire located at a crossroads of trade

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What significant reform did Justinian accomplish?

• reorganized Roman laws

• ended slavery

• introduced trial courts

• reduced church influence

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What does the word "Excessive" mean?

• to much

• a statement of belief

• the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• a separation

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is the Hagia Sophia known for today?

• Byzantine architecture

• Byzantine chariot racing

• Byzantine politics

• Byzantine religious reform

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.1B

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

What is a "Singularly"?

• noticeably

• a separation

• to officially exclude a member of a church from its rituals and membership

• the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

What did Constantinople's location and economic activity encourage?

• cultural diversity

• frequent warfare

• monumental buildings

• religious devotion

Who was Theodora?

• Justinian's lawyer

• Justinian's mother

• Justinian's religious advisor

• Justinian's wife and co-leader

Under what ruler(emperor, leader) did the Byzantine Empire reconquer large areas of the Western Roman Empire?

• Caesar

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Justinian

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What does the word "patriarch" mean?

• a separation

• the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church

• an image of Jesus or a saint.

• a statement of belief.

Why was Constantinople a good location for a capital?