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Byzantine Empire
Test Description: Byzantine Empire
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1) Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?
A
fall of Constantinople
B
emergence of the Russian Orthodox Church
C
building of the Hagia Sophia
D
division of the Roman Empire
2) A major contribution of the Byzantine Empire was the
A
preservation of Greek science and Roman engineering
B
diffusion of Hindu beliefs
C
invention of the wheel and gunpowder
D
participation of citizens in government
3) The early Russian civilization adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and different styles of art and architecture through contact with
A
traders from China
B
conquering Mongol invaders
C
Vikings from northern Europe
D
missionairies from the Byzantine Empire
4) Constantinople was a thriving city in the 1200s mainly because of its location on a major trade route between
A
China and southern Africa
B
the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea
C
the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire
D
Asia and eastern Europe
5) One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he
A
defended the empire against the spread of Islam
B
established a direct trade route with Ghana
C
brought Roman Catholicism to his empire
D
preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture
6) Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to
A
spread Judaism throughout western Europe
B
unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches
C
control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
D
conquer the Russian city of Moscow
7) The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it
A
became the first democratic constitution
B
served as a model for European legal systems
C
united Muslim and Roman thought
D
preserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing
8) Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because
A
it was a religious center for Muslims
B
the pope had made it the capital of the Christian world
C
its location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia
D
it was geographically isolated from surrounding Empires
9) The strategic location of the Byzantine Empire allowed control of the key trade routes between the
A
North Sea and the English Channel
B
Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
C
Caspian Sea and the Indian Ocean
D
South China Sea and the Strait of Malacca
10) The early eastern European Slavic civilization at Kiev adopted the Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and certain styles of art and architecture as a result of
A
trade with the Byzantine Empire
B
conquests by Mongol invaders
C
visits to western European countries
D
wars with Japan
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