Question

What religious changes occurred after the fall of Constantinople? Select all that apply.
A.
Italy became the center of Roman Catholicism.

B.
The city became the center of Roman Catholicism.

C.
The city became the center of Christian Orthodoxy.

D.
Russia became the center of Christian Orthodoxy.

E.
Islam spread rapidly in the former Byzantine Empire.

F.
Islam spread rapidly in the former Holy Roman Empire.

Answer 1

A, D, E

- A: Italy (Rome) remained the center of Roman Catholicism.
- D: Russia (Moscow) increasingly was seen as the center of Eastern Orthodoxy ("Third Rome").
- E: Islam spread rapidly through former Byzantine territories after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople.