Why did scholars use the term Byzantine Empire? To distinguish from speaking Latin and the Romance languages

To distinguish from the Latin speaking, pagan Rome from the medieval, Greek speaking, Christian Rome.

To distinguish from the Emperors and Republic

Crops grew well in mesopotamia because a. the land was in mountainous areas. b. farmland was fertile and water was nearby. c. the area was near the ocean water supply. d. the area received adequate rainfall. select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d