Byzantine Quiz

Who was the emperor of the Roman Empire who moved the capital from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium?

• Constantine

• Justinian I

• Theodora

• Leo III

In 730 C.E., this emperor banned the use of religious images in all Christian churches and homes.

• Constantine

• Justinian I

• Theodora

• Leo III

This leader urged her husband to stay and fight the rebellion that took over the city. 30,000 people were killed in the fighting.

• Constantine

• Justinian I

• Theodora

• Leo III

The rival teams, the Blues and Greens, were upset with this leader at the Hippodrome and united against him, starting a riot that destroyed much of Constantinople.

• Constantine

• Justinian I

• Theodora

• Leo III

The new capital of the Roman empire was called

• Rome

• Hippodrome

• Constantinople

• Eastern Orthodox Church

Constantinople was the best LOCATION for the Roman Empire. What statement LEAST SUPPORTS this claim?

• It was easy to defend from attacks by land or sea.

• It was surrounded on 3 sides by water.

• It was an important location for linking trade routes.

• It was home to 1 million people.

What is the name of construction projects built by government for public use, such as buildings, roads, and bridges?

• public works

• liturgy

• icon

• patriarch

What is true about the role of the Eastern Orthodox Church in the Byzantine empire?

• The Church did not have much influence on government.

• The emperor did not attend church.

• The emperor was not just the head of the government, but was seen as the living representative of God and Jesus Christ.

• The patriarch had supreme power over the empire.

What was this called?

• liturgy

• icon

• schism

• patriarch

What does excommunicated mean?

• making someone no longer a member of the Church

• to destroy religious icons

• to have supreme authority over the Church

• to engage in religious sacraments