Chapter 3 Quizzes

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. Which describes the situation of the Byzantine Empire compared with the Western European kingdoms in c. 500?

the Byzantine Empire was more prosperous correct incorrect

the Byzantine Empire contained larger and older cities correct incorrect

The Byzantine Empire was more rigorously separated into Church and state correct incorrect

the Byzantine Empire was better governed correct incorrect

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. One major difference between the Byzantine Empire and the states of Western Europe was that:

Christianity mattered less in Eastern Europe correct incorrect

Greek language and culture were more dominant in the Byzantine Empire correct incorrect

mosaics were especially popular in Western Europe correct incorrect

Western Europe continued to be ruled by an Emperor rather than kings correct incorrect

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. Byzantine government might best be described as _________.

daring and ambitious correct incorrect

cautious and conservative correct incorrect

poorly-funded and weak correct incorrect

small and minimal correct incorrect

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. In the Byzantine Orthodox Church between 500 and 1000, controversy raged about ________________.

Monophysites and iconoclasm correct incorrect

clerical celibacy correct incorrect

the emperor's status as God's vice-regent correct incorrect

whether Mary had been a virgin correct incorrect

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. The Schism of 1054 involved:

a dynastic split within the Byzantine Empire between the successors of Justinian and those seen as newcomers correct incorrect

a policy divide between advisors in the Byzantine government promoting war and those promoting peace correct incorrect

a formal separation between Catholic Christians in the West and Eastern Orthodox Christians in the Byzantine Empire correct incorrect

a difference in tactics among generals in the Byzantine army correct incorrect

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. What kinds of goods passed through the great Byzantine markets such as that at Constantinople?

spices correct incorrect

precious stones correct incorrect

olive oil correct incorrect

chocolate correct incorrect

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. Approximately what proportion of the Byzantine population died from the disease known as "Justinian's Plague" or the "first pandemic"?

2% correct incorrect

25% correct incorrect

66% correct incorrect

90% correct incorrect

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. Which of the following was an achievement of Justinian's reign?

organization and codification of Roman law correct incorrect

conquest of many provinces in North Africa and Western Europe correct incorrect

reunification of the Eastern and Western Churches correct incorrect

rebuilding of Constantinople after the Nika Riots correct incorrect

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. Theodora is said to have inspired Justinian to withstand:

the Nika riots correct incorrect

the invasion of the Franks correct incorrect

a plague of locusts correct incorrect

rebellion by his son correct incorrect

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. Which of the following proved to be a major threat to the Byzantine Empire from the seventh century onward?

The Carolingian Empire correct incorrect

The Visigothic kingdom correct incorrect

The Islamic Empires correct incorrect

The Huns correct incorrect

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. The Emperor Heraclius is important because:

he briefly reestablished control over the Balkans and crushed the Persians in the 620s correct incorrect

he converted the Byzantines to Islam in the 730s correct incorrect

he reconquered northern Italy from the Lombards in the 840s correct incorrect

he built Hagia Sophia in the 950s correct incorrect

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. Into which areas did Byzantine missionaries travel in order to make converts to the Eastern Orthodox Church?

The Balkans correct incorrect

Russia correct incorrect

Egypt correct incorrect

Scandinavia correct incorrect

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. Who is said to have invented the alphabet used by the Slavs?

St. Cyril correct incorrect

Heraclius correct incorrect

Justinian correct incorrect

Vladimir I of Kiev correct incorrect

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. In what ways did Byzantine culture change as the Empire shrank in the seventh century?

cities declined correct incorrect

the empire became poorer correct incorrect

emperors recognised the need to speak multiple languages correct incorrect

culture and religion became more uniform correct incorrect

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. Over which peoples did the Macedonian Emperors make most conquests?

the Egyptians and Persians correct incorrect

the Slavs and Bulgars correct incorrect

the Lombards and Sicilians correct incorrect

the Franks and Visigoths correct incorrect

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. Byzantine art emphasized:

rich, glittering colors correct incorrect

physical realism correct incorrect

solemnity and sanctity correct incorrect

perpective correct incorrect

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. Which best describes the changing size of the Byzantine Empire between 500 and 1000?

very large under Justinian, smaller under his successors, larger again under the Macedonian Emperors but not as large as in Justinian's time correct incorrect

very small under Justinian, growing under his successors, at its peak again under the Macedonian Emperors correct incorrect

small under Justinian, even smaller under his successors, larger under the Macedonian Emperors correct incorrect

large under Justinian, even larger under his successors, smaller under the Macedonian Emperors correct incorrect

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Which city on the map houses elaborate Byzantine mosaics depicting Theodora with her servants?

Ravenna correct incorrect

Rome correct incorrect

Damascus correct incorrect

Ephesus correct incorrect

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Which cities on this map were once controlled by Justinian?

Antioch correct incorrect

Rome correct incorrect

Alexandria correct incorrect

Jerusalem correct incorrect

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This type of devotional image is known as:

a portrait correct incorrect

an icon correct incorrect

a mosaic correct incorrect

a badge correct incorrect