Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which of the following was NOT a method of social advancement in Byzantium?
Which of the following was NOT a method of social advancement in Byzantium?
- Marriage into an established family
- Confiscation of property (correct)
- Education
- Joining the army
What was recognized as a qualification for the elite category of rulers in Byzantium?
What was recognized as a qualification for the elite category of rulers in Byzantium?
- Joining the army
- Social mobility
- Education
- Good birth (correct)
What provided avenues of upward mobility in Byzantium?
What provided avenues of upward mobility in Byzantium?
- Marriage into an established family
- Education (correct)
- Confiscation of property
- Joining the army
What was the common method of social advancement in Byzantium?
What was the common method of social advancement in Byzantium?
Among underprivileged members of Byzantine society, what usually remained out of reach?
Among underprivileged members of Byzantine society, what usually remained out of reach?