Chapter 6: The Byzantine Empire
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which of the following events happened first?
The Roman pope excommunicated Cerularius.
The Roman and eastern churches split.
The Roman capital moved to Byzantium.
The Roman Empire fell. -
correct answer ✅The Roman capital moved to Byzantium.
2. Consider this about Constantinople:
• It was surrounded on three sides by water.
• It was located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
• Its harbor could be easily guarded against attack.
• It was 800 miles east of Rome.
How can you best characterize these features of Constantinople? -
correct answer ✅They are geographic features.
Byzantine emperor Leo III established the policy of iconoclasm
because...? -
correct answer ✅he thought people were worshiping pictures
rather than God.
Exam Questions & Answers (Grade
A+)
Which of the following events happened first?
The Roman pope excommunicated Cerularius.
The Roman and eastern churches split.
The Roman capital moved to Byzantium.
The Roman Empire fell. -
correct answer ✅The Roman capital moved to Byzantium.
2. Consider this about Constantinople:
• It was surrounded on three sides by water.
• It was located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia.
• Its harbor could be easily guarded against attack.
• It was 800 miles east of Rome.
How can you best characterize these features of Constantinople? -
correct answer ✅They are geographic features.
Byzantine emperor Leo III established the policy of iconoclasm
because...? -
correct answer ✅he thought people were worshiping pictures
rather than God.
