Byzantine Empire #1

What language was used by the Byzantine Church?

• Roman

• Latin

• Greek

• Cyrillic

All are reasons why Constantinople was a good location except-

• Protected by a peninsula

• Away from invaders

• Crossroads of trade

• Centrally located in the Mediterranean Sea

What body of water made Constantinople the crossroads of trade?

• Bosporus Strait

• Mediterranean Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Aegean Sea

Which of the following does not reflect achievements of Emperor Justinian?

• Codification of laws

• Trade expansion

• Creation of Cyrillic alphabet

• Reuniting former Roman territories

The Byzantine Empire developed

• after the fall of Greece.

• during the rise of Russia.

• during the rise of England.

• after the fall of Rome.

What group invaded the Byzantine Empire, leading to its decline?

• Americans

• Chinese

• Greeks

• Turks

Who was the most powerful woman in Byzantine's history? 

• Theodora
• Volga
• Rurik
• Hagia

Some historian argue that the Byzantine empire was a continuation of the ___.

• Roman empire
• Greek Empires
• Persian Empire
• Gupta Empire

Emperor _________ changed the name of Byzantium to Constantinople.

• Justinian
• Diocletian
• Augustus
• Constantine

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.

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