What advantages did the Byzantine Empire have over other countries in medieval Europe? Choose four correct answers.
It remained a center for trade.
It was a place where people still created art.
It was conquered by many different cultures.
It had more favorable laws that protected people.
It was a place where the strong defeated the weak.
It was a place where people from different cultures mixed.
The correct answers are:
1. It remained a center for trade.
2. It was a place where people still created art.
3. It had more favorable laws that protected people.
4. It was a place where people from different cultures mixed.
Which statements give reasons why the church split in 1054? Choose three correct answers.
The pope and the emperor disagreed over power.
Western clergy used Latin, while Eastern clergy used Greek.
The Byzantine Empire invaded Rome and destroyed icons there.
People disagreed over beliefs about the source of the Holy Spirit.
People in Constantinople wrote a new religious text to replace the Bible.
The correct answers are:
1. The pope and the emperor disagreed over power.
2. Western clergy used Latin, while Eastern clergy used Greek.
3. People disagreed over beliefs about the source of the Holy Spirit.
Why was the Roman Empire divided into the Eastern and Western Roman Empires in 284 CE?
The government of one half of the empire had fallen apart.
Half of the Roman Empire had been conquered by a new leader.
The Roman Empire had grown so large that it was difficult to rule.
The church had had a major disagreement that had caused a split.
The correct answer is: The Roman Empire had grown so large that it was difficult to rule.
Why did Constantine establish a new capital of the Roman Empire in Byzantium?
Byzantium was located on trade routes and could be better protected.
Byzantium was close to Rome, so travel between the two cities was easy.
Byzantium was already a huge city that needed little construction to make it the capital.
Byzantium was located in the middle of Europe and close to the people of the Western Empire.
The correct answer is: Byzantium was located on trade routes and could be better protected.
Which statement best describes Constantinople during the reign of Constantine?
The city was a center for culture because of trade.
The city was controlled by a few wealthy families.
The city was difficult to defend from attacks.
The city was poor and relied on farming and fishing.
The correct answer is: The city was difficult to defend from attacks.
Which statement best describes Justinian’s reign?
He changed Byzantium to Constantinople.
He built Rome into a busy capital city with a lot of trade.
He ruled during the golden age of the Byzantine Empire.
He divided the Roman Empire into eastern and western empires.