Which of the following was a major advantage to the byzantine empire's geographic location?
a.
it was on a major trade route between europe and asia.
b.
it was surrounded by friendly nations who shared byzantine culture.
c.
it was on a fertile island that was unknown to barbarians.
d.
it was in control of almost all the area of the former roman empire.

what did the ancient romans build to maintain the supply of water in their cities?
a.
temples
b.
sewers
c.
aqueducts
d.
highways

how did the roman empire's use of roads their economic growth?
a.
the roads made trading easier within the empire.
b.
the roads were owned by rome's private businesses.
c.
the romans rented their roads to other empires.
d.
the romans were paid well for building the roads.

justinian was the ruler of the byzantine empire from 527 a. d. until 565 a. d. he contributed to the field of law by creating the justinian code. the justinian code was significant because
a.
it established the principle of separation of church and state.
b.
it was the first written constitution to protect citizens' rights.
c.
it stated that the emperor had to follow the same laws that the people did.
d.
it preserved roman laws and influenced legal systems of the middle ages.

in 330 c. e., what did emperor constantine do that led to the beginning of the byzantine empire?
a.
he angered the roman nobility, leading to a civil war between the east and west.
b.
he founded constantinople and moved the roman empire's capital there.
c.
he converted to christianity and decreed that all other religions were banned.
d.
he divided the roman empire into several different kingdoms and empires.