Byzantine Empire and Russia from 300 to 1000 A.D. (C.E.)

Byzantine Empire and Russia from 300 to 1000

A.D. (C.E.)WHI SOL Quiz #6

#1 The Code of Hammurabi of Babylon and theJustinian Code of the Byzantine Empire servedfunctions similar to the

a) Ziggurats of the Sumerians

b) Buddhist stupasc) Maya hieroglyphicsd) Twelve Tables of the

Romans

Twelve Tables of the Romans

#2 Who was Justinian’s wife?

a) Theodorab) Cleopatrac) Olgad) Hatshepsut

Theodora

#3 The church of “Holy Wisdom” built by Justinian in Constantinople; considered the crowning glory of his reign

a) St. Peter's Basilica

b) Hagia Sophia

c) Church of the Holy sepulcher

d) Cathedral of Notre-Dame

Hagia Sophia

#4 Which period on the timeline below represents the time after the Fall of the Roman Empire and before the Fall of the Byzantine Empire?

C

A

B

D

c

#5 How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?

a) Became allied with the Persiansb) Reconquered former Roman territoriesc) Campaigned across the Arabian

Peninsulad) Bought land from the Germanic tribes

Reconquered former Roman territories

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

a) Romeb) Mesoamerica

c) Indiad) Egypt

Rome

#7 After the fall of Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman Empire became known as the

a) Byzantine Empireb) Gupta Empire

c) Mongol Empired) Persian Empire

Byzantine Empire

#8 Which geographic factor was most important to the growth of the Byzantine Empire?

a) Abundant fertile soilb) Access to trade routesc) Extensive iron depositsd) River water for irrigation

Access to trade routes

#9 In A.D. 330 (C.E. 330), the emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the east. It would become known as Constantinople. What was it known as before its name was changed?

a) Athensb) Byzantiumc) Alexandriad) Catal

Hayuk

Byzantium

#10 Which city is described by these facts?

a) Moscowb) Jerusalemc) Romed) Constantinople

Constantinople

#11 This group of Vikings migrated from the Baltic Sea region and sailed down the Dnieper River. They build forts along the river and soon ruled over the people who were already living there.

a) Mongolsb) Saxonsc) Anglosd) Rus

Rus

#12 People of the forests north of the Black Sea who were influenced by Greek Byzantine missionaries and traders

a) Druidsb) Celtsc) Slavsd) Greeks

Slavs

#13 What is a Russian Boyar?

a) Kingb) Peasantc) Nobled) Soldier

Noble

#14 This ruler of Russia ordered all of the people in his kingdom to adopt the religion of Christianity

a) Justinianb) Olgac) Vladimird) Yaroslav the

Wise

Vladimir

#15 What Empire sent missionaries to teach the Russians about Christianity?

a) Roman Empireb) Mongolian Empirec) Egyptian Empired) Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire

a) Patriarchb) Emperorc) Poped) Justinian Code

#16 The Eastern Orthodox Church was led by the

Patriarch

#17 In 1472, he married the niece of the last Byzantine emperor. From that time, he called himself czar - the Russian version of Caesar. In 1480, he finally broke with the Mongols.

a) Ivan Ib) Ivan IIIc) Yaroslav the

Wised) Alexander

Nevsky

Ivan III

#18. In 1055, these people captured Baghdad and took control of the Abbasid government. In the next few decades, they used their force to take land from another empire - the Byzantine Empire.

a) Seljuk Turksb) Mongolsc) Mamelukesd) Rus

Seljuk Turks

#19 In the middle 1200s, these conquerors reached Kiev. They quickly overran the Russian state, killing many people. They held control of the area for more than 200 years.

a) Mongolsb) Saxonsc) Anglosd) Rus

Mongols

#20 The arrows on the map show invasion routes of the

a) Crusaders.b) Vikings.c) Mongols.d) Huns.

Mongols