10.3 Byzantine Empire

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

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Charlemagne
• Leo III

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

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

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

What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?

• The Scriptorium 
• The Colosseum 
• The Pantheon
• The Hagia Sophia 

Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

• Irene
• Theodora
• Joan of Arc 
• Eleanor of Aquitaine 

Justinian’s wife Theodora encouraged him to

• increase women’s rights.
• flee his empire when a massive riot erupted.
• expand his empire to include India and parts of China.
• ban all statues and icons of Jesus in his empire.

What language was used in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• Latin
• Greek
• English
• Arabic

How did Justinian expand the Byzantine Empire?

• Reconquered former Roman territories
• Became allied with the Persians
• Bought land from the Germanic tribes
• Campaigned across the Arabian Peninsula