CHAPTER 7 PRE-TEST
1. The Byzantine Empire lasted over ________ years! a. 500 b. 750 c d. 1250
C YEARS
2. The Emperor ____________ founded Constantinople on the ruins of a Greek city called Byzantium. a. Augustus b. Constantine c. Alexander d. Julius Caesar
b. Constantine
3. The greatest emperor of the Byzantine Empire after Constantine was ____________. a. Alexander b. Justinian c. Nero d. Leo X
b. Justinian
4. During the Byzantine Empire, the Christian church split into two main groups: Roman Catholic and __________ Orthodox. a. Western b. Southern c. Northern d. Eastern
6. _____________ directed his lawyers to codify, organize and revise 1000 years of Roman law, which created a valuable, lasting heritage for the whole Western world. Most law codes of today are based on this work. a. Constantine b. Alexander c. Augustine d. Justinian
7. Byzantine architecture was most fully expressed in churches; the most noticeable feature was the __________ on each church.. a. marble b. dome c. gold d. steeple
b. dome
8. Constantinople was finally conquered by the _______________ in a.Mongols b.Romans c. Barbarians d.Muslims (Ottoman empire)
D. Muslims
9. The early church split in half when the leaders of the two groups ____________ each other. a. hated b. made war on c. refused to speak to d. excommunicated
10. An ___________ is a kind of painting of holy people that was mistakenly worshipped by people in the Byzantine churches. a. icing b. idol c. icon d. idle
c. icon
11. Who was the leader of the Church in the West? a.The Pope b.The Eastern Patriarch c.The Bishop d.The Emperor
a.The Pope
12. Which of the following in NOT true about Theodora? a.She convinced Justinian to stay in Constantinople during a revolt. b.She helped to reunite the Eastern and Western Churches. c.She influenced the development of Byzantine law. d.She was Justinian’s wife.
b.She helped to reunite the Eastern and Western Churches.
13. The ruler of Kievan Rus was called a. King b. Czar c. Empire d. Pope
b. Czar
14. During Justinian reign workers built a.Circus Marims b.Coliseum c.Hagia Sophia d.Parthenon
c.Hagia Sophia
15. a religious image that is regarded as sacred A.Autocrat B.excommunicate C.Charter D. Icon E. Tundra
D. Icon
16. an official document in which rights are given by a government to a person or group A. Autocrat B. Excommunicate C. charter D. Icon E. Tundra
C. charter
17. a single ruler with absolute power A. Autocrat B. Excommunicate C. charter D. Icon E. Tundra
A. Autocrat
18. to expel from the church A. Autocrat B. Excommunicate C. charter D. Icon E. Tundra
B. Excommunicate
19. a plain without trees in an arctic region A. Autocrat B. Excommunicate C. charter D. Icon E. Tundra
20. a large group of people who share the same language and cultural heritage A. Steppe C. Boyar E. Ethnic group B. Czar D. Mercenary
E. Ethnic group
21. the Russian noble A. Steppe C. Boyar E. Ethnic group B. Czar D. Mercenary
C. Boyar
22. a soldier paid to serve in a foreign army A. Steppe C. Boyar E. Ethnic group B. Czar D. Mercenary
23. a great plain with few trees anywhere in southeastern Europe or Asia A. Steppe C. Boyar E. Ethnic group B. Czar D. Mercenary
A. Steppe
24. the Russian word for Caesar, which means “emperor” A. Steppe C. Boyar E. Ethnic group B. Czar D. Mercenary
B. Czar
TRUE OR FALSE
Constantinople was surrounded on 3 sides by water.
TRUE
Constantinople’s geographical location provided unsafe harbors for ship travel.
FALSE
Constantinople was located at an important land route that linked Europe and Asia (Silk Road)
TRUE
Emperor Constantine decided to relocate the capital to the Greek city of Byzantium.
TRUE
The Byzantium was called the city of new Rome.
TRUE