Question

1. Before it was declared the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the place that became known as Constantinople was ?

A .an ancient Roman colony that had few inhabitants.

B. a small Greek farming village on the banks of a major river.

C. an ancient Greek city with an ideal location for trade.

D. a city built by Roman generals to train Roman soldiers.


2. Constantine changed the name of Byzantium to __________ in A.D. 330.


A. Rome

B. Constantinople

C. Byzantium

D. Istanbul

3. In late A.D. 300, barbarians sought refuge within the Roman Empire to escape the invading __________.

A. English

B. Egyptian

C. Huns

D. Greeks


4. What was one immediate effect of the fall of the Roman Empire on Europe?

A.the rise of more centralized political institutions

B.a decline in the influence of the Catholic Church

C. a decrease in trade among major port cities

D. the expansion of Germanic tribal kingdoms

5. Which phrase BEST explains a major result of the fall of the Roman Empire?

A. development of the Renaissance in Northern Europe

B. expansion of the authority of the Catholic Church

C. beginning of the European age of exploration

D. start of the Crusades in the Middle East

Answer 1

1. Before it was declared as the capital of Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople was an ancient Greek city with an ideal location for trade as it was between Europe and Asia.

2.Constantine in 330 A.D. changed the name of Byzantium to Constantine also called as Queen of cities, Istinpolin, Stamboul and Istanbul.

3. The Barbarians sought refuge to escape the invading of Huns.

4. The expansion of Germanic Tribal Kingdoms was one immediate effect of fall of Roman empire on Europe.

5. Expansion of the authority of the Catholic Church best explains the fall of Roman Empire.