Commonwealth Of Byzantium: Chapter Review
APWH Ch. 13-15 Test Review
Chapter 13 The Commonwealth of Byzantium 1. According to Procopius, two sixth century Christian monks undertook an elaborate smuggling operation to provide Byzantium with the knowledge to produce
A. Steel
B. Iron
C. Ceramics
D. Silk 2. The only classical society that survived in the centuries after 200 C.E. was the
A. Han dynasty
B. Byzantine Empire
C. Hellenistic Empire
D. Mauryan dynasty 3. Byzantium's major advantage was
A. Its position as the greatest trading center of the Greek world
B. Its huge army
C. Its strategic position on the Bosporus
D. Its magnificent library, which contained the cultural treasures of the Hellenistic world 4. …show more content…
The theme system
A. Weakened the peasantry by taking their land away
B. Made land available to the peasants in return for military service
C. Led to the break between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches
D. Limited the religious authority of the Byzantine emperors 25. By the late sixth century, Byzantium became the Mediterranean world's leading producer of
A. Silk
B. Cotton
C. Tobacco
D. Gold 26. The bezant
A. Was the hereditary line of priests that dominated the Byzantine religious and social worlds
B. Headed the Byzantine banking industry
C. Was the Byzantine gold coin that became the standard currency in the Mediterranean basin
D. Was one of the two main factions inside Constantinople 27. From the sixth century on, the official language of Constantinople was
A. Latin
B. Turkish
C. Aramaic
D. Greek 28. The main factions during Justinian's time who contested in the Hippodrome and who occasionally fought in the streets were
A. The Greens and Blues
B. The Greeks and Romans
C. The Greeks and Turks
D. The Bezant and Theme 29. Which of the following describes education in
Chapter 13 The Commonwealth of Byzantium 1. According to Procopius, two sixth century Christian monks undertook an elaborate smuggling operation to provide Byzantium with the knowledge to produce
A. Steel
B. Iron
C. Ceramics
D. Silk 2. The only classical society that survived in the centuries after 200 C.E. was the
A. Han dynasty
B. Byzantine Empire
C. Hellenistic Empire
D. Mauryan dynasty 3. Byzantium's major advantage was
A. Its position as the greatest trading center of the Greek world
B. Its huge army
C. Its strategic position on the Bosporus
D. Its magnificent library, which contained the cultural treasures of the Hellenistic world 4. …show more content…
The theme system
A. Weakened the peasantry by taking their land away
B. Made land available to the peasants in return for military service
C. Led to the break between the Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox churches
D. Limited the religious authority of the Byzantine emperors 25. By the late sixth century, Byzantium became the Mediterranean world's leading producer of
A. Silk
B. Cotton
C. Tobacco
D. Gold 26. The bezant
A. Was the hereditary line of priests that dominated the Byzantine religious and social worlds
B. Headed the Byzantine banking industry
C. Was the Byzantine gold coin that became the standard currency in the Mediterranean basin
D. Was one of the two main factions inside Constantinople 27. From the sixth century on, the official language of Constantinople was
A. Latin
B. Turkish
C. Aramaic
D. Greek 28. The main factions during Justinian's time who contested in the Hippodrome and who occasionally fought in the streets were
A. The Greens and Blues
B. The Greeks and Romans
C. The Greeks and Turks
D. The Bezant and Theme 29. Which of the following describes education in