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Which best describes the relationship between the Arab Muslims and the Byzantine Empire?

A
The empire was regularly attacked by Arab Muslims.
B
The empire was occasionally attacked by Arab Muslims.
C
The empire regularly attacked Arab Muslims.
D
The empire occasionally attacked Arab Muslims.
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Which was a priority for Justinian I?

A
conquering new lands
B
reconquering lost lands
C
demanding tax payments
D
opposing Christianity
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How did Constantinople respond to numerous invasion attempts before 1453?

A
It fought them off but was weakened.
B
It fought them off and became stronger.
C
It fell to the armies of Ottoman Turks.
D
It fell to the armies of Arab Muslims.
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Leaders of the Eastern and Western churches both

A
believed they had complete power.
B
had power over European kings.
C
believed a schism was unnecessary.
D
allowed priests to get married.
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Which best explains how ancient Greek culture influenced Emperor Justinian I?

A
The study of ancient Greek language and education helped Justinian create a “New Rome.”
B
The study of ancient Greek law and religion helped Justinian create the Justinian Code.
C
The study of ancient Greek language and military tactics helped Justinian seize power.
D
The study of ancient Greek law and education helped Justinian promote rights for women.
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How did the Justinian Code make the Byzantine Empire more powerful?

A
It reorganized the government.
B
It reorganized the economy.
C
It reorganized the Church.
D
It reorganized the military.
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Before the split in 1054, how did the Eastern Church and the Western Church view the Pope differently?

A
The Eastern Church recognized the Pope’s complete power.
B
The Western Church saw the Pope only as a governmental leader.
C
The Eastern Church completely rejected the Pope’s power.
D
The Western Church saw the Pope only as a religious leader.
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The split between the Eastern Church and the Western Church became known as

A
the Great Divergence of 1054.
B
the Great Schism of 1054.
C
the Great Orthodoxy of 1054.
D
the Great Patriarchy of 1054.
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A contribution by Justinian I to the Byzantine Empire was

A
improving science and technology.
B
creating a legal system.
C
promoting rights for women.
D
promoting rights for slaves.
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Unlike conflicts in Egypt and Syria, the conflict in the Byzantine territory of Anatolia

A
was quickly settled.
B
involved several nations.
C
went on for centuries.
D
resulted in few deaths.
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Which best explains why Constantinople did not fall until 1453?

A
The city was well protected and repelled attacks by invaders.
B
The city created alliances with Europeans to stop most attacks.
C
The city was far from Byzantine territories and only attacked once.
D
The city created alliances with invaders to stop most attacks.
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Which group most threatened the Byzantine Empire in 1050?

A
Ottoman Turks
B
Muslim Arabs
C
Latin Christians
D
Orthodox Christians
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A reason that Christian churches in Rome and Constantinople began to diverge was they could not agree on

A
whether to hold services in Latin or Greek.
B
whether to preserve the writings of Greek scholars.
C
what to do to stop the spread of persistent plague.
D
how best to offer religious education services.
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What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

A
Latin
B
Greek
C
French
D
Italian
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Before the split in 1054, the leaders of the Eastern Church and the Western Church were

A
the Patriarch and the Pope.
B
Justinian I and the Pope.
C
the Pope and Theodora.
D
the Patriarch and Theodora.
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Who invaded Constantinople in 1453?

A
Arab Muslim armies
B
Ottoman Turk armies
C
Roman Catholic armies
D
Eastern Orthodox armies
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During the Byzantine Empire, Empress Theodora supported rights for

A
Greeks.
B
Catholics.
C
women.
D
slaves.
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How did the role of priests affect the split between the Eastern and Western churches?

A
Church leaders could not agree whether priests should be allowed to get married.
B
Church leaders could not agree whether priests should believe in more than one god.
C
Church leaders could not agree whether priests should question the divinity of Jesus.
D
Church leaders could not agree on whether priests should question the existence of God.
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The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church because the Pope

A
wanted the Eastern Church to remain Christian.
B
wanted the Eastern Church to move to Rome.
C
believed he had power over both churches.
D
believed he had power over European kings.
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Which best explains how Constantinople’s location affected economic growth in Byzantine?

A
Constantinople’s location allowed many people to move there from rural areas and start businesses.
B
Constantinople’s location allowed many traders to start journeys in search of valuable goods.
C
Constantinople’s location connected the Eastern and Western Roman empires and brought business.
D
Constantinople’s location connected Europe with the East and attracted traders with valuable goods.

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