Byzantine Empire

Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a

• Mountain
• Island
• Fjord
• Peninsula 

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

• Wall of Constantine
• Holy Crusade 
• Crowning of Charlemagne 
• Justinian Code

Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?

• Greece and Rome
• Persia and Rome
• Phoenicia and Rome
• Greece and Hebrew

Which of the following would most likely be found in Byzantine art? 

• woven tapestries of emperors 
• mosaics of Christian religious figures
• portraits of ordinary people 
• marble statues of Roman gods 

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Rome 
• Athens 
• Constantinople 
• Italy 

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.

• Hagia Sophia
• National Cathedral
• Notre Dame
• Taj Mahal

Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?

• Constantine
• Diocletian
• Justinian
• Xerxes

In AD 330, what did Emperor Constantine do that led to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire? 

• He angered Roman nobility, leading to a civil war between the east and the west.  
• He founded Constantinople and moved the Roman Empire's capital there.  
• He converted to Christianity and decreed that all other religions were banned. 
• He divided the Roman Empire into several different kingdoms and empires. 

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Rome 
• Athens 
• Constantinople 
• Italy 

The Byzantine Empire lasted about  __________ years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

• 1000
• 100
• 500
• 5000