Fall Of Rome

What began the development of the two distinct European civilizations of the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Byzantine Empire?

Around 400 C.E., Germanic tribes took over much of the empire's western territories.

During the decline of the Roman Empire, the Roman emperors usually died by being killed in battle or being killed...

By their own soldiers.

In 726 A.D., Byzantine emperor Leo III banned the use of icons, or religious images. This became a controversial issue because not all Byzantines agreed with the ban. This was one of several controversies that contributed to the...

Byzantine Empire's creation of the separation of church and state.

Justinian was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527 A.D. until 565 A.D. He contributed to the field of law by creating the Justinian Code. The Justinian Code was significant because...

It stated that the emperor had to follow the same laws that the people did.

Islam, whose followers are known as Muslims, began in Arabia in the seventh century and is based upon the teachings of which of the following prophets?

Muhammad

Which of these was most responsible for the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

Political reunification with the Western Roman Empire

Muslims made great technical and scientific advancements during the period known in Europe as the Dark Ages. Examples of Muslim advancements in mathematics and medicine are spherical trigonometry and the treatment of eye diseases. This era, from the years 750 to 1200 A.D., is known in the Muslim world as...

The Age of Enlightenment.

What does the above passage indicate about religion in the Byzantine Empire?

The Byzantine church took most of its teachings from the religion of Islam.

Which of the following is one of the ways that the Byzantine Empire impacted Eastern Europe and Russia?

The Justinian Code became the legal system that was used.

The Ottoman Empire extended its influence over most of the Muslim world and Eastern Europe and turned its attention towards Central Europe. What stopped the advance of the Ottoman Empire into Europe in 1529?

The Siege of Vienna

Which factor was most threatening to the cohesion of the Roman Empire?

The empire was separated with few land connections.

In less than 100 years after it was founded, the Byzantine Empire faced several major invasions and social divisions. The Visigoths, Huns, Avars, Slavs, Bulgars, and Persians invaded the empire between 395 C.E. and 527 C.E. In addition to foreign invasions, religious cults and political factions began to form in some areas of the empire. Based on the passage, what can be assumed about the Byzantine Empire in the fifth century?

The empire's economy was strong and continually expanding.

In which way was the practice of slavery damaging to the Roman Empire?

There were fewer jobs available for free Roman citizens.

Muslims, like Jews and Christians, believe there is only one God. This belief is called monotheism and can be traced by which prophet

This belief can be traced by the prophet

What prevented the Roman Empire from expanding farther into Europe, Britain, or Asia?

Those areas had land that was poor for farming.

Around 1000 C.E., how were the Western church leaders' beliefs about church authority different from those of the Eastern church leaders?

Unlike Eastern leaders, they stated that God had given power to each priest so he did not have to answer to anyone but God