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| 1 | Compared to the classical cities of the late 4c and 5c of Western Europe, Constantinople?: |
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was much larger and more prosperous. |
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had less protection from invaders. |
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produced fewer scholars and works of art. |
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gave people greater freedom of religion and though. |
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| 2 | Which of the following are true statements about the Byzantine Empire?:
1 - Its capital was Constantinople.
2 - Its emperors ruled with the help of an efficient civil service.
3 - Its emperors were absolute monarchs.
4 - The head of the church was the patriarch. |
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1 and 2. |
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1, 2, and 3. |
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2 and 3. |
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1, 2, 3, and 4. |
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| 3 | The Byzantine emperor Justinian tried to rebuild the Roman Empire by?: |
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defeating the armies of Islam. |
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recognizing the Pope as the highest authority in the Church. |
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signing treaties with the Huns. |
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fighting the Germanic peoples who had invaded the Empire. |
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| 4 | Constantinople's location had all of the following advantages EXCEPT?: |
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being a crossroads for trade by land and sea. |
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being easy to defend. |
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being midway between the Eastern and Western Roman Empires. |
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having a harbor on a major strait. |
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| 5 | Byzantine artists made a lasting impact in the areas of?: |
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charcoal and watercolors. |
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religious art, mosaics, and architecture. |
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sculpture and painting. |
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carpet weaving and textiles. |
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| 6 | Under
Justinian, the Roman Empire was?: |
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restored almost to its former borders. |
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conquered by the Persian Empire. |
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made more democratic. |
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threatened by Muslim armies. |
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| 7 | Today, the person most likely to study Justinian's Code would be a?: |
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professor of surgery. |
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mathematician. |
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philosopher. |
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legal scholar. |
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| 8 | The Byzantine Empire made its most important contribution to later civilizations by?: |
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defeating the Hun invaders. |
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trading with merchants from the Middle East. |
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preserving much of the Greco-Roman heritage. |
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recognizing the Pope as head of the Byzantine Church. |
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| 9 | The schism between the Eastern and Western Christian Churches was partly a result of?: |
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the banning of the worship of icons. |
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the Battle of Tours. |
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the war with France. |
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Justinian's Code. |
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