11.2 & 12.2

REVIEW _______ poked fun of human weaknesses including government and politics.

• Political Fiction
• Odes
• Satire
• Corinthian Literature

What effect did the Ottoman Turks/Empire have on the Byzantine Empire?

• They tore down the Hagia Sophia
• They captured Constantinople and made a Muslim Empire that lasted until World War 1
• all choices are correct
• none of the choices are correct

Most Romans were polytheistic before Christianity was accepted. The main religion in the early days of the Empire was ___________

• Copied from Greek mythology
• Based on the idea of Hindu reincarnation
• Based on combination of Islam and Judaism
• Byzantium

New buildings of worship were created for Christians when Christianity became the main religion. These buildings are referred to as a ____________.

• Shrine
• Temple
• Basilica
• Amphitheatre

Former city called Byzantium that was named after a Roman emperor and became the capital city of the Byzantine Empire.

• Alexandria
• Athens
• Cathage
• Constantinople

The church that was restored by Justinian, shows Byzantine architectural style, and is a museum today is the Hagia Sophia. True or False

• True
• False; it is the Parthenon

What was the primary language of the Western Roman Empire?

• Greek

• Aramaic

• Hebrew

• Latin

A person who suffered death for their religious beliefs was a martyr. True or False

• True
• False; they were called Basilicas

Early Christians were persecuted in the Roman Empire. Which of the following was not a reason why the Christians were disliked by the Romans?

• Romans felt Christians were disloyal
• Christians stopped worshiping the Roman gods and goddesses
• Christians worshiped too many different gods and goddesses
• none of the choices are correct

One difference between the Western Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire was the people of the Byzantine Empire spoke Greek.

• True
• False