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Legacy of Constantinople: Influence on East and West

Explore the impact of the Byzantine Empire on Europe and Russia through trade, religion, and culture, from its founding to its fall. Learn about key figures, art, and historical events.

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Legacy of Constantinople: Influence on East and West

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  1. Where were most of the invasions at the end of the Roman Empire? • Eastern Europe • Western Europe

  2. Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium (he also legalized Christianity)? • Justinian • Augustus • Constantine

  3. What protected Constantinople from invasions? • It wasn’t worth invading • It was built on a peninsula fortified with land and sea walls

  4. What was another reason Constantinople was chosen as the capital? • It was a crossroads of trade • It was closer to invasions • It was home to the Pope

  5. Under which emperor did the Byzantine Empire grow to its largest size? • Alexis • Justinian

  6. What was Justinian’s longest lasting legacy? • His code of laws that were later adopted by Western European Monarchs • His conquests in Western Europe and North Africa

  7. Byzantine achievements in art and architecture include A. Humanistic paintings, sculptures and architecture B. Pyramids and murals C. Icons, mosaics, and domed buildings

  8. What was one of the buildings erected under the rule of Justinian? • Pantheon • Parthenon • Hagia Sophia

  9. What are icons? • Religious images meant to inspire spirituality • Realistic images of daily life

  10. What are Mosaics? A. images made up of bits of glass, ceramic, and stone B. tapestries made of woven cloth

  11. What type of culture flourished in the Byzantine Empire? • Islamic culture • Far Eastern culture • Greco-Roman culture

  12. What was the first schism in the Christian Church? • Sunni and Shia • Roman Catholic and Protestant • Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox

  13. All of the following are reasons the split between the Eastern and Western Churches EXCEPT A. The West accepted the Pope as leader of the church, the East did not. B. The West used Latin in the liturgy; the East used Greek. C. Priests could not marry in the West, but they could in the East. D. They believed in Baptism in the West, but not in the East.

  14. How did Byzantine monks preserve Greco-Roman culture? A.They kept Greek and Roman manuscripts in airtight chambers. B. They copied and illustrated ancient Greek and Roman works.

  15. Who called for a crusade to regain control of the Holy Land? • Pope Urban • Pope Gregory • Pope Benedict

  16. Who attacked, burned, and looted Constantinople in 1204? • Muslim Turks • Christian Crusaders • Mongol Warriors

  17. What effect did the Crusades have on the Byzantine Empire? • It strengthened it • It weakened it • It completely destroyed it.

  18. Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453? • Magyars • Mongols • OttomanTurks

  19. Moscow, Russia • Istanbul, Turkey • Rome, Italy Constantinople became capital of the Ottoman Empire. Today Constantinople is

  20. How did the Byzantine Empire influence Russia and Eastern Europe? • Trade and missionaries • Conquest • Mass Media

  21. All of the following are ways that the Byzantine Empire influenced Russia EXCEPT? A. Orthodox Christianity B. Art and architecture (icons and onion domes). C. Arabic Alphabet D. Trade routes between the Black and Baltic Seas

  22. St. Cyril • St. Patrick • St. Nicholas Who adapted Greek alphabet to Slavic languagesof Eastern Europe and Russia?

  23. What type of writing is this? • Cuneiform • Arabic • Cyrillic

  24. Which invaders came from Central Asia, invaded Eastern and Western Europe, and settled in Hungary? • Magyars • Vikings • Ottomans

  25. Which invaderssettled in Russia and helped establish trade routes between the Black and Baltic Seas? • Germanics • Vikings • Ottomans

  26. Where did the Vikings come from? • Central Asia • Germanic Areas • Scandinavia

  27. Which invaders created an empire and ruled Russia for over 200 years? • Magyars • Mongols • Ottomans

  28. Who freed Moscow from the Mongolsand united and expanded the Russian nation? • Ivan the Terrible • Ivan the Great C. Catherine the Great

  29. What title did Ivan the Great take? • emperor • tsar • king

  30. How did Ivan and other Russian tsars rule? • They allowed nobles complete control over their lands • They only bowed to the Pope • They ruled with absolute authority

  31. Who was theprotector of the Russian Orthodox Church? • the tsar • the patriarch • the caliph

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