Human Heritage: A World History

Chapter 21: The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine Empire

1
Which of the following was NOT a reason why the Roman Empire in the East survived?
A)Constantinople, the capital of the Empire, was easy to defend.
B)The Empire's wealth was used to protect itself.
C)Constantinople was modeled after Rome.
D)Its people were united under their Christian religion.
2
Constantinople's location made it _____.
A)an important center for trade
B)difficult to defend
C)exactly the same as Rome
D)a wealthy city
3
During the Byzantine Empire, the Church served all of the following functions EXCEPT ____.
A)helping the poor
B)translating the Bible into eastern European languages
C)serving as a peacekeeper
D)serving as the head of the government
4
Which statement about the decline of the Byzantine Empire is most accurate?
A)Although the Empire had problems with loyalty, trade, and invaders, there is no single major reason for the fall of the Empire.
B)The Byzantine Empire fell because it lost the loyalty of its farmer-soldiers.
C)The Byzantine Empire fell because it lost a great deal of income from trade to the Venetians.
D)The Byzantine Empire fell because of invasions by Christians from the West and Muslims from the East.
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