What best describes the capital city of the byzantine empire? a)vatican city, the home of the catholic church, was the capital city of the byzantine empire. b)athens, a major center for trade along the mediterranean, was the capital city of the byzantine empire. c)constantinople, a major center of culture and commerce, was the capital city of the byzantine empire. d)jerusalem, the home of the islamic faith, was the capital city of the byzantine empire.

Which option evaluates how imperialism influenced asia, the middle east, and latin america? a. the spread of european religion and language overtook indigenous cultures in colonies around the world. b. european territorial growth increased global warming as the industrial revolution extended into asia, the middle east, and latin america. c. the expansion of the european political system dominated the colonies to the point that socialist systems became the standard in the world. d. european powers took local resources from colonies and created a system of communism in asia, the middle east, and latin america.