Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty
A) 7th century B) 10th century C) 14th century D) 12th century
A) Mongols B) Vikings C) Seljuk Turks D) Franks
A) John II Komnenos B) Alexios II Komnenos C) Andronikos I Komnenos D) Manuel I Komnenos
A) Constantinople B) Thessaloniki C) Nicaea D) Adrianople
A) Irene Doukaina B) Anna Komnene C) Eudokia Makrembolitissa D) Theodora Porphyrogenita
A) Greek B) Armenian C) Latin D) Syriac
A) John II Komnenos B) Manuel I Komnenos C) Theodore I Komnenos D) Andronikos I Komnenos
A) Richard the Lionheart B) Frederick Barbarossa C) Saladin D) Pope Urban II
A) 200 years B) 150 years C) 104 years D) 75 years
A) The Fourth Crusade B) The Second Crusade C) The First Crusade D) The Third Crusade
A) 100,000–120,000 B) 60–80,000 C) 10–20,000 D) 30–40,000
A) Constantinople, Thessaloniki, and Corinth B) Athens, Sparta, and Delphi C) Nicaea, Epirus, and Trebizond D) Antioch, Jerusalem, and Alexandria
A) The construction of new fortifications B) The expansion under the Macedonian dynasty C) The establishment of the theme system D) The growing influence and power of the aristocracy
A) George Maniakes B) Alexios I Komnenos C) Michael Doukas D) Romanos Diogenes
A) Emperor Romanos Diogenes suffered a surprise defeat. B) The Seljuks were defeated by the Fatimids. C) The Byzantines won decisively. D) It ended in a stalemate.
A) He suffered a horrific death by torture. B) He became an ally of the Normans. C) He was released and reinstated as emperor. D) He negotiated peace with the Seljuks.
A) The empire lost control over Constantinople. B) The entire Balkan region was conquered by the Normans. C) Venetian traders took over Byzantine trade routes. D) Turkoman tribesmen moved into Anatolia.
A) Building a new force based on feudal grants (próniai) B) Recruiting mercenaries from Western Europe C) Implementing conscription across the empire D) Forming alliances with neighboring empires
A) To discuss trade agreements with Western Europe B) To ask for reinforcements from Europe against the Seljuks C) To negotiate a peace treaty with the Normans D) To request financial aid for rebuilding Constantinople
A) Mercenary forces B) Art and culture C) Aid for internal conflicts D) Religious leaders
A) Peter the Hermit B) Bohemund C) Godfrey of Bouillon D) Urban II
A) Bohemund B) Alexios I Komnenos C) Tatikios D) Stephen of Blois
A) The hyperpyron. B) Nomisma. C) Ducat. D) Solidus.
A) They were elite troops that helped decisively crush the Pecheneg invaders at Beroia. B) They defected to the enemy during battles. C) They were used primarily for naval engagements. D) They played no significant role in his campaigns.
A) Byzantines controlled all the rich agricultural lowlands. B) They lost control over the entire peninsula to the Turks. C) The Byzantine army was completely destroyed. D) The Turks gained significant territory.
A) The 'Immortals' B) Varangian Guard C) Archontopouloi D) Kataphraktoi
A) Vardariots B) 'Immortals' C) The Archontopouloi D) Varangian Guard
A) Varangian Guard B) 'Immortals' C) The Vardariots D) Trebizond Archers
A) The Thracian division B) The Anatolian division C) The Macedonian division D) The Paphlagonian division
A) The Magyars B) The Pechenegs C) The Serbs D) The Normans
A) Testudo formation B) The couched lance technique C) Shield wall D) Phalanx formation
A) Silk production B) Wine production C) Grain farming D) Olive oil trade
A) Constantinople B) Athens C) Thessaloniki D) Corinth
A) The Laskaris B) The Angeloi C) The Palaiologos D) The Doukas
A) It strengthened alliances with Western European states. B) It increased hostility towards Byzantium in the west. C) It resulted in economic prosperity through trade. D) It led to a peaceful coexistence with Latin territories.
A) Constantinople B) Athens C) Thessaloniki D) Corinth |
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