Byzantine Empire

The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.

• Alexandria

• Rome

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

What type of art is the picture?

• montage

• mural

• mosaic

• oil portrait

Constantinople was a site of encounter because? 2 answers

• only Christianity was allowed there

• many religions and culture were shared

• Trade routes from Asia and Africa passed through it

• Trade routes from Europe and Asia passed through it

What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Justinian's Code
• Theodora's Code
• Byzantine's Code

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.

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

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

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

Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries long expansion
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size
• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Turks

What did the Romans invent that made it possible for the people in the Roman Empire to easily obtain fresh water?

• aqueducts

• mosaics

• The Forum

• roads

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia