1. I believe the answer is A, Agriculture allowed wealth to accumulate. Farming led to increased in social status because it created food surplus as compared to hunter-gatherer society where there was no surplus food. When agriculture developed there was surplus food and individual farmers could produce more than enough to feed themselves.
2. I think the answer is D, Eastern Orthodox Church. Eastern Orthodox Catholics and Roman Catholics were a result of East-west schism of 1054, when medieval Christianity split in to two branches. The eastern christian churches were led by the patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius and the Western churches led by Pope Leo IX.
3. The answer is B,Greek, In 395 AD when the Roman Empire split into Eastern (Byzantine) and the western , Latin continued to be used as the official language but with time it was replaced by Greek as that language was widely spoken among the eastern Mediterraneans nations as the main trade language.
4. I believe the answer is B, Organization of large trading companies came as a result of capitalism, Capitalism is an economic system that is based upon private ownership of the means of production and their operation of profit. It is characterized by private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, voluntary exchange ,price system and competitive markets.
5. The answer is D, Egypt, The Egyptian or the Nile valley civilization developed along the banks of the River Nile in Egypt. Its long, narrow flood plain was a life magnet, attracting people, animals and plants , and providing ideal conditions for the development and growth of stable communities.
<span>The main cause was that there was an increase in the demand for silk during this time period. With the increase in trade and the heightened interest in products containing silk, it required more workshops dedicated to the production of silk and silken garments.</span>
If I'm not mistaken the correct answer should either be A. or B. I'm leaning more towards A.
Answer:
Constantine moved the capital to Byzantium and changed the religious character of the empire from pagan to Christian. This made it different from the Roman Empire.
Despite being the leader of the entire Roman Empire, he made important changes that marked the beginning of what would eventually be called the Byzantine Empire
It also benefited greatly from a stronger administrative center and internal political stability, as well as great wealth compared with other states of the early medieval period.
Explanation:
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the Western Roman Empire's fall in the fifth century CE. It lasted from the fall of the Roman Empire until the Ottoman conquest in 1453.
Continuities: The Byzantine Empire initially maintained many Roman systems of governance and law and aspects of Roman culture. The Byzantines called themselves "Roman". The term "Byzantine Empire" was not used until well after the fall of the Empire.
Changes: The Byzantine Empire shifted its capital from Rome to Constantinople, changed the official religion to Christianity, and changed the official language from Latin to Greek.
