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Unit 6: Byzantine Empire Test Study Guide
1.) He moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople after
himself. ____________________
2.) He codified and organized the Roman legal code to make one for the Byzantine Empire. ____________________
3.) The Byzantine Empire re-conquered the land that was lost after the fall of the Western Roman Empire under the
reign of… ____________________
4.) He conquered the Byzantine Empire and changed Constantinople’s name to Istanbul. ______________________
5.) He developed an alphabet for the Russian language that is still used to this very day. ______________________
6.) The capital city of the Byzantine Empire was… ____________________
7.)
 Identify this structure and where it is located…
____________________________________________________________________
8.) Which Byzantine Emperor was known for building the Hagia Sophia, reconquering territory lost by the Roman
Empire, and codifying/organizing the Roman legal code to make one for the Byzantine Empire?
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9.) Constantinople was a major center for trading and trade routes. Looking at your map notes, what three
continents were connected by these trade routes? __________________________________________________
10.) What is the main reason the Bosporus and Dardanelles Straits are important waterways? Looking at your map
notes, what two major bodies of water do they connect? _____________________________________________
11.)
 Identify this structure and where it is located…
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12.) Which religion was adopted by the Russians? (BE SPECIFIC!) __________________________________________
13.) St. Basil’s Cathedral is an example of how Byzantine architecture influenced Russian architecture through the
use of… _____________________.
14.) What is the name of the alphabet that the Russians still use to this very day?
15.) Which Moscow prince was responsible for adopting EASTERN ORTHODOX Christianity as the religion of Russia?
_______________________
16.) Justinian’s military goal was to gain land back that once belonged to… __________________________________
17.) Which church was centered in Constantinople? _______________
18.) An ___________ is a picture depicting a religious figure or scene. They were used in the Western Roman
Catholic Church to help people who couldn’t read learn about the Bible.
19.) The leader of the Eastern Church was known as the… ________________
20.) St. ___________ and his brother St. Methodius were known for developing an alphabet for the Slavic language
so that they could read the Bible.
21.) What language did the Eastern Church use in their services? _______________
22.) Which empire is responsible for preserving Ancient Greek and Roman Culture? _______________
23.) Which church believed that the use of icons were considered idol worship? ________________
24.) What was the name of the leader of the Western Church? _______________
25.) True or False. Constantinople was located on peninsula and surrounded by water which made it very easy to
defend.
26.) Which church allowed divorce under some circumstances? ________________
27.) What was the name of the people who destroyed the icons in the Easter Church (Byzantine Empire) because
they considered idol worship? ________________
28.) St. __________ Cathedral in Moscow is a great example of how Byzantine architecture influenced Russian
architecture with its many domes.
29.) In the 14th and 15th centuries, most goods arrived in northern Europe from Constantinople after crossing which
sea to the north? ________________
30.) Which church prohibited divorce? _______________
31.) Russia chose Eastern Orthodox Christianity as it’s unifying religion because of the Constantinople’s…
_______________.
32.) A __________ is an art form used in Byzantine culture that is made up of small colored glass, stone, or painted
material.
33.) Which church used Greek during it’s services? _______________
34.) The Byzantine Empire fell to the _____________________ in 1453.
35.) The Western Church was centered in which city? __________
36.) The formal split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church in 1054… _______________
37.) Which church declared the destruction of icons by the iconoclasts to be heresy and excommunicated the
iconoclasts? _______________
38.) True or False. Priests could marry in the Eastern Church.
39.) Which church used Latin during it’s services? _______________
40.) True or False. The Pope of the Western Church declared his authority over the Patriarch of the Eastern Church,
leading to the Great Schism.
41.) The Mongol Golden Horde (Tatars) invaded Russia and controlled them for 100 years. In order to protect
themselves, the Russians had to pay them with… _______________