8th Grade: Byzantine Empire Questions

Hello 8th graders:

Here are the links and questions for today's assignment. Remember that BOTH partners need to write down the answers, but only one needs to turn it in (with both names on it) for credit.

Use the following websites to help you answer the questions below:

http://www.flowofhistory.com/units/birth/5/FC44

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Medieval/war/ByzantineNavy.html

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/Medieval/war/ByzantineArmy.html

http://www.icsd.k12.ny.us/legacy/highschool/socstud/global2_review/byzantine_empire.htm

1) How did geography affect the Byzantine empire?

2) How did the Byzantine Empire defend themselves against attackers?

3) Describe the structure of the Byzantine navy and the ships they used.

4) How did the Byzantine navy help defend Byzantium from Arab attacks?

5) What types of weapons and fortifications did the Byzantines use?

6) How did the Byzantines use, preserve, and spread Greek (and Roman) ideas/etc?

Use:

Preserve:

Spread:

This assignment is due Thursday, January 12 at class time.
KF