The Byzantine Empire: Roman Continuity & Change — Drills · Grade 6 Social Studies

Chapter: The Mediterranean World: Byzantine, Islamic & Western Societies

What these drills covers

By the end of The Byzantine Empire: Roman Continuity & Change you should be able to:

4 questions, written answer, each with a worked explanation.

Vocabulary used: Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Constantinople, legal compilation, Orthodox Christianity.

Problem 1

Did eastern Roman rule begin only after the western emperor fell?
Answer and explanation

No. Eastern institutions and rule already existed and continued through changes.

No. Eastern institutions and rule already existed and continued through changes.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 2

Why is a strait’s location only part of the explanation?
Answer and explanation

Institutions, resources and political choices determine how it is used and defended.

Institutions, resources and political choices determine how it is used and defended.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 3

Does preservation mean no legal change occurred?
Answer and explanation

No. Compiling and applying inherited material can involve selection and adaptation.

No. Compiling and applying inherited material can involve selection and adaptation.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

Problem 4

Can trade and conflict occur between the same states?
Answer and explanation

Yes. Different kinds of interaction can coexist.

Yes. Different kinds of interaction can coexist.

Response criteria

  • Answer the actual question with accurate details.
  • Explain how the evidence or language choice supports the conclusion.
  • State a relevant limit, alternative or justified revision.

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