P: The Genoese held the colony of Galata on the Golden Horn across from the city of Constantinople since 1261 as part of the Treaty of Nymphaeum, a trade agreement between the Byzantines and Genoese. However, the dilapidated state of the Byzantine Empire following the civil war of 1341-1347 was easily shown in the control of custom duties through the strategic straights of the Bosphorus. Even though Constantinople was the Imperial seat of power with its cultural and military center on the shores of the Bosphorus, only thirteen percent of custom dues passing through the strait were going to the Empire. The remaining 87 percent was collected by the Genoese from their colony of Galata. Genoa collected 200,000 hyperpyra from annual custom revenues from Galata, while Constantinople collected a mere 30,000. The Byzantine navy, a notable force in the Aegean during the reign of Andronikos III Palaiologos, was completely destroyed during the civil war. Thrace, the main imperial possession besides the Despotate of the Morea, was still recovering following the destruction of marauding Turkish mercenaries during the civil war. Byzantine trade was ruined and there were few other financial reserves for the Empire other than the duties and tariffs from the Bosphorus.
Answer this: What was the greatest income source of the Empire?

A: tariffs from the Bosphorus


P: After 2 straight losses on the road, the Colts returned home to take on the Falcons.  The Falcons dominated scoring 21 unanswered points as Michael Turner would run for a 1-yard touchdown for a 7-0 lead.  It was then followed up by Matt Ryan finding Julio Jones on a 50-yard touchdown pass taking the game to 14-0 in the first quarter.  In the 2nd quarter, Ryan and Jones hooked up again on an 80-yard pass sending the game to 21-0.  The Colts finally got on the board as Jerraud Powers returned an interception 6-yards for a touchdown making the halftime lead 21-7.  In the 3rd quarter, Ryan hooked up with Tony Gonzalez for a 1-yard pass making the score 28-7.  In the 4th quarter, Matt Bryant would kick a 20-yard field goal to send his team for a final score of 31-7. With the loss, the Colts then fell to 0-9 giving them their first losing season since 2001.  With the Dolphins' win over the Chiefs that same week, the Colts remained the league's only team without a win.
Answer this: Which offensive players caught touchdown passes from Matt Ryan?

A: Julio Jones


P: Coming off their bye week, the Cardinals went home for a Week 7 interconference duel with the Pittsburgh Steelers, in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII.  Arizona trailed early in the first quarter as Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed a 12-yard touchdown pass to tight end Heath Miller.  Pittsburgh would add onto their lead in the second quarter as  Roethlisberger completed a 95-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Mike Wallace.  The Cardinals would answer with a 1-yard touchdown run from running back Alfonso Smith.  The Steelers would close out the half with kicker Shaun Suisham getting a 41-yard field goal. Arizona opened the third quarter with quarterback Kevin Kolb finding running back LaRod Stephens-Howling on a 73-yard touchdown pass, but Pittsburgh struck back with Roethlisberger completing a 4-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders, along with Kolb's intentional grounding penalty in the endzone resulting in a safety.  In the fourth quarter, the Steelers continued to pull away with Suisham making a 42-yard and a 39-yard field goal.  The Cardinals tried to rally as Kolb found wide receiver Early Doucet on a 2-yard touchdown pass (with a failed two-point conversion), but Pittsburgh held on to preserve the victory.
Answer this: How many touchdowns did Ben Roethlisberger throw?

A:
2