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The Byzantine Empire Worksheet

Explore the history, culture, and influence of the Byzantine Empire with this engaging Grade 7 social studies worksheet.

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D2.His.1.6-8D2.His.2.6-8

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The Byzantine Empire

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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your knowledge. Choose the correct option for multiple-choice questions, fill in the blanks, or write short answers.

1. What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

a

Rome

b

Constantinople

c

Athens

d

Alexandria

2. Emperor Justinian I is best known for:

a

Conquering all of Western Europe

b

Developing the Code of Justinian

c

Inventing the printing press

d

Establishing the first democracy

3. The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the   Roman Empire in the East.

4. The official language of the Byzantine Empire gradually shifted from Latin to  .

5. Explain the significance of the Hagia Sophia to the Byzantine Empire.

6. The Byzantine Empire fell in 476 CE.

T

True

F

False

7. The Great Schism in 1054 CE officially split the Christian Church into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy.

T

True

F

False

Match each term with its correct definition.

8. Iconoclasm

 

a. A magnificent cathedral in Constantinople

9. Justinian Code

 

b. The destruction of religious images

10. Hagia Sophia

 

c. A collection of Roman laws revised by Emperor Justinian