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What did Diocletian do when he realized that the Roman Empire had grown too large?
a) He divided the empire in half, each with its own emperor
b) He turned the empire over to the church
c) He divided it into three separate empires
d) He handed power over to the citizens.

What was significant about Rome's location?
a) It was helpful in promoting trade.
b) It was very flat and sandy
c) It had a series of islands very similar to Greece
d) It is located in the country of Italy and is a landlocked nation.

In what way was the Byzantine Empire related to Rome?
a) It was the eastern portion of the old Roman Empire
b) It was the western portion of the old Roman Empire
c) It was the nickname of the Roman empire
d) It was the empire before the Roman empire.

Which reason best explains why Constantinople became a leading world city?
a) It straddled the Bosporus Strait and was situated on two continents
b) It was a center of learning for the monks in Western Europe
c) Christianity started and spread in Constaninople
d) Byzantine emperors were great military leaders

Which of the following includes the four reasons Rome fell?
a) The empire was too big, the army was weak, they had poor leadership and they stopped conquering new lands
b) They stopped conquering new lands which caused the empire to shrink. Poor leadership could not manage their amazing army.
c) The empire was so small they didn't have enough resources. They did have strong leaders, but with a weak army no protection.
d) The Christian church took over Rome and expelled all emperors.

Who was the most responsible for initiating Rome's move away from a republic toward a permanent dictatorship?
a) Julius Caesar
b) Augustus
c) Caligula
d) Marcus Aurelius

The Byzantine Empire helped preserve and spread the culture and knowledge of which two ancient civilizations?
a) Greece and Rome
b) Greek and Egyptian
c) Roman and Chinese
d) Roman and Indian

For what is Augustus best remembered?
a) He established the rule of emperors
b) HE conquered the Etruscan and created a Republic
c) He overcame an emperor and ended the rule of the emperors
d) He repaired mistakes made by horrible emperors and became dictator of Rome.

Why was the Code of Justinian important?
a) It organized and simplified the complex Roman legal system
b) It created an African trade agreeement
c) It simplified Chinese law
d) It created laws reflective in the Chinese government

Where was the origin of the faith of Islam?
a) Arabian peninsula
b) Jerusalem
c) Indus River Valley
d) Egypt

Mohammad, sometimes called Muhammad Abdullah, was the founder of the religion of Islam. What is their holy book?
a) Quran
b) Bible
c) Torah
d) Islamic Writings

The fall of Constantinople marked complete control of the Silk Road by which empire?
a) The Ottoman Turks
b) The Roman Empire
c) The Chinese Empire
d) The Byzantine Empire

Because of the Code of Justinian, what period of time in history was greatly influenced?
a) The Renaissance
b) The Plague
c) The Pax Romana
d) The Passover

What religion began to rise during the Roman Empire?
a) Christianity
b) Islam
c) Judaism
d) Hinduism

Which of the following was a direct effect the Mongols had on Europe?
a) Spread of the Bubonic Plague
b) Spread of Buddhism
c) Spread of Christianity
d) Spread of Mullerian Fever

What were the two main ways Islamic Civilizations spread and expanded from the Arabian Peninsula to North Africa, Spain and parts of India?
a) Trade and conquest
b) war and technology
c) barter and astronomy
d) alliances and engineering

What was a major effect the Mongol's long distance trade have on Eurasia?
a) There was a significant transfer of military and scientific knowledge
b) There was a significant transfer of families who migrated to various regions
c) There was a significant transfer of cultural foods.
d) There was a significant transfer of prehistoric fossils

What does the faith of Islam have in common with Christianity and Judaism?
a) They are all monotheistic, consider Jerusalem holy and consider Abraham to he forefather.
b) They are all polytheistic, consider Constantinople and consider Abraham to be a forefather
c) They are all monotheistic, originated in India and consider Muhammad to be a prophet.
d) They have no similarities.

Which ruler helped to reunite a portion of the Western portion of the Roman Empire
a) Charlemagne
b) Octavian
c) Caligula
d) Nero

What art form was extremely popular in the Byzantine Empire?
a) mosaics
b) oil paintings
c) water color
d) pottery

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