Constantinople, Justinian, and the Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture

Constantinople, Justinian, and the Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture

Global History and Geography I Name: ______

E. Napp Date: ______

1. The early Russian civilization adopted the
Eastern Orthodox religion, the Cyrillic alphabet, and different styles of art and architecture through contact with
(1) traders from China
(2) conquering Mongol invaders
(3) Vikings from northern Europe
(4) missionaries from the Byzantine Empire
2. A major contribution of the Byzantine Empire was the
(1) invention of the wheel and gunpowder
(2) participation of citizens in government
(3) diffusion of Hindu beliefs
(4) preservation of Greek science and Roman engineering
3. Constantinople was a thriving city in the 1200s mainly because of its location on a major trade route between
(1) China and southern Africa
(2) the Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea
(3) the Inca Empire and the Aztec Empire
(4) Asia and eastern Europe
4. Which item best completes the graphic organizer below?
(1) Development of the Wheel
(2) Preservation of Greek and Roman culture
(3) Creation of the Compass
(4) Utilization of Cuneiform
/ 5. What is considered one of the Byzantine
Empire’s greatest contributions to western
European society?
(1) spreading Hinduism throughout the region
(2) supporting the Catholic Church
(3) defeating the Mongols at Kiev
(4) preserving Greek and Roman culture
6. Which group introduced the Cyrillic alphabet, Orthodox Christianity, and domed architecture to Russian culture?
(1) Mongols (3) Jews
(2) Vikings (4) Byzantines
7. One of the major achievements of Byzantine
Emperor Justinian was that he
(1) established a direct trade route with Ghana
(2) defended the empire against the spread of Islam
(3) brought Roman Catholicism to his empire
(4) preserved and transmitted Greek and Roman culture
8. The Justinian Code is considered a milestone because it
(1) preserved many ancient Chinese legal
decrees in writing
(2) served as a model for European legal systems
(3) became the first democratic constitution
(4) united Muslim and Roman thought
9. Constantinople’s location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason that the Byzantine Empire was able to
(1) conquer the Russian city of Moscow
(2) spread Judaism throughout western Europe
(3) control key trade routes between Europe and Asia
(4) unite the Eastern Orthodox and Roman
Catholic Churches

Questions from reading on previous page:

1: Who was Theodora? ______

2: Who was Theodora’s father? ______

3: What was the Hippodrome? ______

4: What “work” did Theodora perform in the Hippodrome? ______

5: What was an actress considered in the Byzantine Empire? ______

6: What “religion” did Theodora convert to? ______

7: What did monophysites believe? ______

8: What did Theodora do when she settled in Constantinople? ______

9: Who did Theodora marry? ______

10: How did the couple rule? ______

11: What was the most significant event that occurred in Theodora’s rule? ______

12: What happened during the Nika revolt? ______

13: How did Theodora save Justinian’s empire? ______

14: What do you consider most significant about Empress Theodora? ______

15: What do you consider most remarkable about the life of Empress Theodora? ______