History Quiz

What is Hellenism?

• The belief in Polytheistic religions

• The imitation of Greek culture

• Imitating Middle Eastern culture

• The belief in the significance of religious idols

What historical event marked the beginning of people around the globe domesticating plants and animals and settling in one spot permanently?

• Second Industrial Revolution

• The rise of the Aztec Empire

• The Fall of Rome

• The Agricultural Revolution

What is one major way the United States was inspired by Ancient Greek culture?

• Democratic government

• Pagan religions

• Our language

• The belief that states should govern themselves

Rome was split into an Eastern and Western Empire by who?

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Caesar

The Byzantine Empire was founded by Constantine and was what former Empire?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The British Empire

• The Visigoth Empire

• Eastern Roman Empire

The picture above would be most closely associated with which Byzantine Emperor?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Charlemagne

• Constantine

In 1453 the Byzantine Empire was taken over by who?

• The Goths

• The French

• The Ottomans

• The Romans

Christianity started to spread across Europe after who made it legal and then converted to Christianity himself?

• Justinian

• Charlemagne

• Constantine

• Diocletian

All of the following are reasons the Byzantine empire was so vital to Europe EXCEPT.

• It was the center of trade and ideas between Europe and Asia.

• It allowed new spices to come to Europe

• It served as a protective barrier between the Middle East and Europe

• Byzantine would help enemy countries negotiate

The Western Roman Empire fell to who?

• The Goths

• The Huns

• The Chinese

• The Ottomans