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Byzantine DBQ

By Tess McGill
Last updated over 2 years ago
22 Questions

DBQ=Document Based Question

Using the documents, images, and charts in the questions below complete the formative to the best of your ability.

You can use prior knowledge and your notebook if you need extra support.

How is Justinian’s power explained?

Which statement below describes the change that occured to the Byzantine Empires' territory during Justinian's reign?

Using the timeline below which events had an influence on the religion of people living in or around the Byzantine Empire.

Use the image to answer the following questions. Check the key on the map.

What religion dominated the Western Roman Empire?

What religion dominated the Eastern Roman Empire?

What religion dominated Northern Africa and Southwest Asia?

Why did the Eastern Orthodox Church separate from the Western Catholic Church?

Which Nation listed on the chart has the world's highest Eastern Orthodox population?

Which Nation on the chart has the highest percentage of Eastern Orthodox Christians?

What does Hagia Sophia mean?


The Hagia Sophia has served as a(n):

When did the Hagia Sophia become a museum?

Theodora's father worked as a bear keeper at the Hippodrome.

Justinian considered Theodora his intellectual equal and often asked for her advice on laws and policies.

Theodora died by accidental drowning during a boat parade.

Describe the relationship between Justinian and Theodora.


To what extent is the Silk Road an example of *globalization (*worldwide influence)?

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Which of the following is FALSE?

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What effect did the Silk Road have on the transfer of knowledge?

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This map shows all of the major trade routes in the Old World up to 1500. What two cities did the actual "Silk Road" portion of those trade routes connect from farthest east to farthest west? (Scroll to the next question to see the other half of the map.)

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The explorer Zhang Qian had told Emperor Wudi (Han Dynasty) that there was a special breed of horses of great stamina in the Fergana Valley, which would equip China with a formidable cavalry. Delighted, the emperor allowed the trading of silk with the inhabitants of the Fergana region, which led to what would become the Silk Road. A first-century B.C. poem, part of the chronicle of China’s history, the Shiji, marks the arrival of the first of these steeds:
The heavenly horses arrive from the Western frontier
Having traveled 10,000 li, they come with great virtue.
With loyal spirit, they defeat foreign nations
And crossing the deserts, all barbarians succumb in their wake!
Later, during the Tang period, the horse became a status symbol, a kind of sports car of its day. The breed, however, no longer exists and is preserved only in paintings and sculptures. (source: National Geographic)

Read the source embeded in tab "A". What impact did horses have on the Silk Road and what invention further improved the effectiveness of horse travel?

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Which of the following was NOT spread on the Silk Road?

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