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What was the Eastern Roman Empire called after it separated from the Western Roman Empire?
A) The Roman Empire
B) The Byzantine Empire
C) The Roman Republic
It was called B. The Byzantine Empire.
Page 134, Paragraph 1
What is the name of the most famous Byzantine church that still stands today?
A) The Hagia Sophia
B) The Parthenon
C) The Pantheon
The famous church is called A. The Hagia Sophia.
Page 134, Paragraph 2
What happened to the Western Roman Empire by 500 CE?
A) It became stronger
B) It became the Byzantine Empire C) It was invaded and fell apart
C) It was invaded and fell apart
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Who was the Byzantine emperor that tried to reconquer the western provinces?
A) Justinian
C) Constantine the Great
D) Augustus Caesar
A. Justinian tried to reconquer the western provinces.
Page 135
What was the name of the collection of laws developed by Emperor Justinian?
A) The Code of Rome
B) The Justinian Code
C) The Roman Constitution
B. The Justinian Code was the name of the collection of laws.
Page 132, Paragraph 2
What was the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
A) Alexandria
B) Constantinople
C) Rome
The capital of the Western Roman Empire was C. Rome.
Page 133, Paragraph 1
What was the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire?
A) Athens B) Constantinople
C) Rome
B. Constantinople was the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Who was the Eastern Roman Empire's capital, Constantinople, named after?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Augustus
C) Constantine the Great
Constantinople was named after C. Constantine the Great.
Page 133, Paragraph 2
Even though Constantine created a new city that brought hope and confidence, what was still happening in the Eastern Roman Empire?
A) Peace and happiness
B) Conflicts and wars
C) Friendship with all surrounding tribes
B. Conflicts and wars were still happening in the Eastern Roman Empire.
Page 133, Paragraph 2
What was the center of the Western Roman Empire and also the center of Christianity?
A) Constantinople
B) Alexandria
C) Rome
C. Rome was still the center of the Western Roman Empire and also the center of Christianity.
Page 130
What caused the decline of the Roman Empire?
A) A lack of military conquests
B) Weak armies and reliance on mercenaries
C) Strong leadership and stability
The Roman Empire declined because of B. Weak armies and reliance on mercenaries.
Page 131
What made it difficult for the Roman Empire to govern?
A) The vast size of the empire
B) Too many loyal emperors
C) Lack of communication between provinces
The Roman Empire was hard to govern because A. The vast size of the empire.
Page 131
Why did Rome become less important to the people living in its provinces?
A) They didn't like living in Rome.
B) They wanted to move to Italy.
C) The governors and generals had more control.
Page 132, Paragraph 1
How did Roman culture change over time?
A) Romans only kept their own culture and traditions.
B) Romans completely forgot their own traditions.
C) Romans adopted new ideas and customs from the people they conquered.
C) Romans adopted new ideas and customs from the people they conquered.
Page 132, Paragraph 2
Why did the Roman Empire need to be divided into two parts?
A) Because it was too small to manage.
B) Because it was too large and complex to control as one empire.
C) Because Rome wanted to move its capital.
The Roman Empire was divided B. Because it was too large and complex to control as one empire.