Byzantine Empire

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Rome 
• Athens 
• Constantinople 
• Italy 

The Byzantine Empire reached its greatest extent under:

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Vladimir 
• Diocletian 

Justinian was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 537 AD until 565 AD.  He contributed to the field of law by creating the Justinian Code.  The Justinian Code was significant because 

• it stated that the emperor had to follow the same laws that the people did. 
• it preserved Roman laws and influenced legal systems of the Middle Ages. 
• it established the principle of separation of church and state. 
• it was the first written constitution to protect citizens' rights. 

Theodora and her husband had what famous church built? 

• Mecca 
• Cathedral of St. Paul 
• Kaaba 
• Hagia Sophia

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

• Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Great architecture 
• Autocratic rulers 
• The pope lives there

Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?

• The pope
• The patriarch
• The emperor
• The people

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:

• Liturgy
• Patriarch
• Icon
• Schism

A Christian religion developed out of early Christianity in the Byzantine Empire was known as

• Eastern Orthodox
• Roman Catholic
• Islam
• Judiaism

Who converted Russia to Christianity?

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Vladimir the Great

• Ivan the Terrible

Which side of the Roman Empire flourished while the other corrupted?

• Eastern
• Western