Justinian's Reign

Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

Which of the following choices was NOT a  reason for why Constantine chose to move the capital east to Byzantium

•  it was in a great location for trade
• it was far away from barbarians in the west
• it was on an easy to defend peninsula
• it was in a place that was holy to many Christians 

While the rest of Europe was falling, Constantinople preserved classical _____- Roman culture. 

• Greco 
• Persian
• Spartan
• Indo

What did Justinian do to Roman law?

• made it 
• codified it
• changed it
• decreased it 

Justinian was able to reconquer former Roman territories by defeating _ tribes that had taken over the region.

• Germanic
• Spanish
• Roman
• Viking

What is this a picture of?

• The Hippodrome
• The Hagia Sofia
• Justinian's Palace
• The Forum

Under Justinian, Constantinople preserved _________________ culture.

• Greco-Roman
• Anglo-Saxon
• Indo-Chinese
• Arabian

Justinian's Code was an important contribution in the area of...

• The military
• Architecture
• Religion
• The law

What is significant about Theodora?

• She changed the tax code.
• She was a powerful Emperor.
• She helped expand rights for women.

Who was Justinian's wife?

• Elizabeth Caesar
• Cleopatra
• Joan of Arc
• Theodora