AP World Byzantium MC Quiz 2016/2017
1. The shape of the dome of Hagia Sophia best reflects which of the following historical processes in world history?
a. Interaction between humans and environment
c. Technological and cultural diffusion
b. State building and expansion
d. The relationship between trade and cities
2. The most important reason Emperor Justinian might have commissioned the building of the Hagia Sophia was to:
a. Solidify his power and commitment to Christianity
c. Show the Germanic world that the Eastern
b. Show the Islamic world the power and might of
Roman Empire was strong
Christianity
d. Demonstrate his love for his wife, Theodora
3. Which statement best describes a trend symbolized by the building of the Hagia Sophia pictured above?
a. Governments were beginning to construct larger
c. The Byzantine rulers wanted to promote religious
buildings
toleration
b. Roman architectural styles had spread throughout
d. Secular rulers and the bureaucracy were replacing
the region
religious leaders
4. Which statement is best supported by the information in the table above?
a. Pay to soldiers accounted for more than ½ the
c. The cost of governing the empire grew steadily
empire’s budget
between 300 and 1025
b. The wealth of the empire reached its peak under
d. The salary paid to individual soldiers was higher
Justinian
in 450 than in 300
5. Which statement is most consistent with the evidence in the table?
a. The Byzantine government spent heavily on
c. A schism split the Roman Catholic and Eastern
military action
Orthodox Church
b. Peasant revolts increased the budget of the
d. The iconoclast movement led to a steady
bureaucracy
decline in the budget of the Byzantine
government
6. Which answer best describes the context in which to better understand the authors tone in the first passage?
a. A Palestinian who has clear anti-Greek sentiment resulting from the constant conflict between Greeks and
Palestinians
b. A proud Byzantine soldier and citizen who has witnessed multiple Byzantine victories; extending their territories
c. An educated elite member of the Byzantine bureaucracy who is trying to write an accurate history of the empire
d. An official writer for the Byzantine Empire who is trying to advance his standing within the imperial realm
7. The codification of law, credited to Justinian and referred to above, was most likely influenced by:
a. Code of Hammurabi
b. Law of Manu
c. Law of the Twelve Tables
d. Trial by ordeal
8. Which source would be most useful to a historian who is trying to interpret which passage written by Procupius is the
most accurate representation of Justinian?
a. Records indicating tax collection and building permits under the rule of Justinian
b. An account by a merchant detailing the trade goods and wealth coming into Constantinople from locations along the
Silk Road
c. Dialogue between Justinian and his generals about conquered territory and peoples
d. The written story of a person who lived in one of the other areas that were conquered by the Byzantine army.
KEY:
1 .C
2. A
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. C
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AP World Byzantium SAQ Quiz 2016/2017
Answer A, B, & C with approximately 3-5 sentences each. Be sure to provide SPECIFIC examples (people, places, dates,
etc)
A) Identify and explain ONE historical example that would support the statement above
B) Identify and explain a SECOND historical example that would support the statement above
C) Give ONE specific historical example of the influence the Byzantine Empire had on other civilizations