As the Boundaries of Byzantium Changed in the Seventh Century

question 33

Multiple Choice

As the boundaries of Byzantium changed in the seventh century, which of the following was not a part of this change?

• A)It still held southern and eastern shores of the Roman Mediterranean.
• B)It added the western part of India as a sphere of influence.
• C)It lost much of its eastern area to Arab expansion.
• D)Arabs will eventually threaten Constantinople itself.
• E)It checked the advance of the Slavic peoples in the Balkans.

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