Background to the Crusades: the Seljuk Empire | History

Starter quiz

______ was the form of Christianity practised in the Byzantine Empire.
- 'Eastern Orthodox' ✓
The destruction of holy images is known as ______.
- 'iconoclasm' ✓
Starting with the earliest, sort the following events into the order in which they happened. Use numbers to show the correct order.
- 1
  
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  City founded as a Greek colony
- 2
  
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  Constantine converts to Christianity
- 3
  
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  City renamed Constantinople
- 4
  
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  Roman Empire splits into East and West
- 5
  
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  Western Roman Empire collapses
Why was Justinian I known as ‘the emperor who never sleeps’?
- He struggled to sleep at night.
- He had an impressive work ethic. ✓
- He enjoyed attending parties.
Which two of the following weakened the Byzantine Empire from within?
- conflicts over religion ✓
- invasions by Germanic tribes
- violent changes of rulers ✓
- loss of territory in wars
Which group posed a new major threat to the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century?
- Arabic Muslims
- Germanic tribes
- Seljuk Turks ✓
- Slavic tribes