The Byzantine Empire — Quiz

Question 1

The Western Church and the Eastern Church differed in what area?

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leadership

Question 2

A reason that Christian churches in Rome and Constantinople began to diverge was they could not agree on

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how best to offer religious education services.; whether to hold services in Latin or Greek.

Question 3

Leaders of the Eastern and Western churches both

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allowed priests to get married.; believed they had complete power.

Question 4

Before the split in 1054, the leaders of the Eastern Church and the Western Church were

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the Patriarch and the Pope.

Question 5

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

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Greek

Question 6

The Western Church claimed authority over the Eastern Church because the Pope

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believed he had power over both churches.

Question 7

The Byzantine legal system is best described as one that

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controlled almost all aspects of Byzantine life.

Question 8

The split between the Eastern Church and the Western Church became known as

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the Great Schism of 1054.

Question 9

Before the split in 1054, the leaders of the Eastern Church and the Western Church were

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the Patriarch and the Pope.

Question 10

How did the role of priests affect the split between the Eastern and Western churches?

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Church leaders could not agree whether priests should be allowed to get married.

The Byzantine Empire — Quiz Answers