Byzantine Empire Review

How was the Roman Empire divided by Diocletian?

• Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West
• Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West
• Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South
• Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South

Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?

• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Theodosius I
• Justinian

What was NOT a reason why Constantinople was considered a strategic location?

• It has natural borders
• It sat across main trade routes
• It was far from Rome
• It was near sea coasts

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...

• Theodora
• Justinian
• Tribonian
• Henry IV

Who helped Justinian in managing the affairs of the empire?

• His trusted adviser Tribonian
• His beloved nephew Justinian
• His wife Theodora
• No one helped him?

Justinian strengthened Constantinople's defenses using...

• Moat
• Moat & thick and high walls
• Citadel
• Thick and high walls

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

Constantinople saw natural protection due to its location on a

• Mountain
• Island
• Fjord
• Peninsula 

Justinian started his life as a

• Peasant
• Soldier
• Prince
• Actress

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

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