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Global Unit 5B

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1) After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as the

AByzantine Empire BCarthaginian Empire CIslamic Empire DPersian Empire

2) Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to

Aunite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches Bspread Judaism throughout western Europe Ccontrol key trade routes between Europe and Asia Dconquer the Russian city of Moscow

3) The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it

Aunited Muslim and Roman thought Bpreserved many ancient Chinese legal decrees in writing Cbecame the first democratic constitution Dserved as a model for European legal systems

4) Constantinople became the center of the Byzantine Empire because

Ait was a religious center for Muslims Bit was geographically isolated from surrounding empires Cits location made it the crossroads of Europe and Asia Dthe pope had made it the capital of the Christian world

5) The Byzantine Empire made its most important contribution to later civilizations by

Apreserving much of the Greco-Roman heritage Bestablishing trade routes to the Americas Crecognizing the Pope as the head of the Byzantine Church Dencouraging the spread of Buddhism

6) Which region had the greatest influence on the historical and cultural development of the Byzantine Empire?

AEgypt BMesoamerica CRome DIndia

7) Which development is most closely associated with the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

Afall of Constantinople Bemergence of the Russian Orthodox Church Cbuilding of the Hagia Sophia Ddivision of the Roman Empire

8) Which historic figure is correctly paired with the empire he ruled?

APeter the Great — Ottoman Empire BJustinian — Byzantine Empire CCharlemagne — Spanish Empire DSulieman the Magnificent — Russian Empire

9) Constantinople is now known as _________________

AParis BOld New York CNew Amsterdam DIstanbul

10) One of the major achievements of Byzantine Emperor Justinian was that he

Apreserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture Bbrought Roman Catholicism to his empire Cdefended the empire against the spread of Islam Destablished a direct trade route with Ghana

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