The Byzantine Empire

For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:

• Went to the Hippodrome
• Bought expensive things
• Went swimming
• Watched movies

What was a key feature of Constantinople?

• Orphanages
• Running Water/Sewer Systems
• Hospitals 
• All of these featuers

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Charlemagne
• Leo III

After the riots of 532, what emperor was responsible for the rebuilding of Constantinople?

• Leo III
• Charlemagne
• Constantine
• Justinian

Which of the following is NOT an example of a public works project?

• Walmart
• Public library
• Public schools
• Roads

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

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

Why were the Byzantines offended when the pope crowned Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor?

• Charlemagne was not a Christian.
• They felt the Byzantines were the rightful Roman Empire.
• The people did not listen to him.
• Charlemagne did not speak their language. 

The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 

• The Ottoman Empire
• The Roman Empire
• The Holy Roman Empire
• The Mongolian Empire

Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?

• The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
• It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
• It was a walled city. 
• All of the above. 

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

• Charlemagne
• Justinian
• Theodora
• Constantine