Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the
Byzantine Empire Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Edict of Milan -
correct answer ✅(313 CE) Proclamation by the Roman Emperor
Constantine outlawing the persecution of Christians in the Roman
Empire.
Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture -
correct answer ✅One of the greatest contributions of the
Byzantine Empire
Czar -
correct answer ✅Russian word for Caesar; title given to autocratic
rulers in Russia
Icon -
correct answer ✅Holy images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or saints
of the Orthodox Christian Church that were supposed to create a
sense that the sacred person was actually present. Controversy
over the use of icons was one cause of the Great Schism of 1054.
Mosaics -
correct answer ✅A style of art, utilized in the Byzantine Empire,
where pictures or designs are formed by inlaid pieces of stone or
,Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the
Byzantine Empire Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
other materials. They adorned the interiors of churches including
the Hagia Sophia.
Great Schism -
correct answer ✅1054 - Christianity was permanently divided
between the Roman Catholic Church in the West led by the Pope
and the Orthodox Church in the East led by the Patriarch. Issues
that sparked the division included: Byzantine Christians did not
believe that the pope in Rome had supreme authority over them;
Byzantine priests could marry, while Roman Catholic priests could
not; Greek (and not Latin) was the language of the Byzantine
Church; and the belief by some that the use of icons in the
Byzantine Church bordered on idolatry.
Eastern Orthodox; Cyrillic; domes; autocratic -
correct answer ✅The adoption of the ________ ______ religion,
onion ____, ________ government and the ______ alphabet by the
Russian people occurred as a result of contact with byzantine
culture in the 10th century.
, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the
Byzantine Empire Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Byzantine -
correct answer ✅Which empire had the greatest influence on the
history and cultural development of Russia?
Ottoman -
correct answer ✅After the reign of Justinian, the Byzantine empire
was weakened by internal court struggles and invading armies. The
final blow to the empire was the taking of Constantinople by the
________ empire in 1453.
Golden Age -
correct answer ✅A combination of wealth and a time of relative
peace/stable governments often leads to cultural achievement
(Prosperity, Unity Peace and Achievement - PUPA); examples
include Gupta, Pax Romana, Han Dynasty
Constantine -
correct answer ✅(274 CE - 337 CE) Roman Emperor between 306
CE and 337 CE. He issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the
persecution of Christians. He also founded the city of
Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire.
Byzantine Empire Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Edict of Milan -
correct answer ✅(313 CE) Proclamation by the Roman Emperor
Constantine outlawing the persecution of Christians in the Roman
Empire.
Preservation of Greek and Roman Culture -
correct answer ✅One of the greatest contributions of the
Byzantine Empire
Czar -
correct answer ✅Russian word for Caesar; title given to autocratic
rulers in Russia
Icon -
correct answer ✅Holy images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, or saints
of the Orthodox Christian Church that were supposed to create a
sense that the sacred person was actually present. Controversy
over the use of icons was one cause of the Great Schism of 1054.
Mosaics -
correct answer ✅A style of art, utilized in the Byzantine Empire,
where pictures or designs are formed by inlaid pieces of stone or
,Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the
Byzantine Empire Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
other materials. They adorned the interiors of churches including
the Hagia Sophia.
Great Schism -
correct answer ✅1054 - Christianity was permanently divided
between the Roman Catholic Church in the West led by the Pope
and the Orthodox Church in the East led by the Patriarch. Issues
that sparked the division included: Byzantine Christians did not
believe that the pope in Rome had supreme authority over them;
Byzantine priests could marry, while Roman Catholic priests could
not; Greek (and not Latin) was the language of the Byzantine
Church; and the belief by some that the use of icons in the
Byzantine Church bordered on idolatry.
Eastern Orthodox; Cyrillic; domes; autocratic -
correct answer ✅The adoption of the ________ ______ religion,
onion ____, ________ government and the ______ alphabet by the
Russian people occurred as a result of contact with byzantine
culture in the 10th century.
, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome and the
Byzantine Empire Exam Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
Byzantine -
correct answer ✅Which empire had the greatest influence on the
history and cultural development of Russia?
Ottoman -
correct answer ✅After the reign of Justinian, the Byzantine empire
was weakened by internal court struggles and invading armies. The
final blow to the empire was the taking of Constantinople by the
________ empire in 1453.
Golden Age -
correct answer ✅A combination of wealth and a time of relative
peace/stable governments often leads to cultural achievement
(Prosperity, Unity Peace and Achievement - PUPA); examples
include Gupta, Pax Romana, Han Dynasty
Constantine -
correct answer ✅(274 CE - 337 CE) Roman Emperor between 306
CE and 337 CE. He issued the Edict of Milan which outlawed the
persecution of Christians. He also founded the city of
Constantinople, the future capital of the Byzantine Empire.
