Byzantine Empire Review

What led Justinian to create a new code of laws?

• To create a system of laws that treated all religions equally

• To simplify the confusing system of Roman laws

• To develop a theocracy.

• To allow women the right to inherit property.

Which of the following answer choices is true about the historical building in the photo above?

• It is located in the city of Jerusalem and served as a place to worship the Roman gods.

• It is known as the Byzantine Empire's greatest architectural achievement during Emperor Justinian's rule.

• It was intended to serve as a fort to protect the city from invasion.

• It was the capitol building for the Byzantine government.

Why was Constantinople’s geographical location considered important?

• It was strategically located between Asia and Europe for trade and culture.

• It was centrally located between Africa and the Americas.

• It was positioned to control the trade between Eastern and Western Europe.

• It was the center of trade between Arabia and China.

Which of the following were advantages to moving the capital from Rome to Constantinople? (two correct answers)

• More fertile soil for farming

• Ideal location for control of trade and commerce

• Increased access to minerals in new capital

• Strategic location for defense of the city

• Increased safety from earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

Constantine converted to which of the following religions prior to going into battle at the Battle of Milvian Bridge?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Paganism

Why was the capital moved from Rome to Byzantium?

• Constantine wanted to be closer to the Holy Land.

• Merchants and traders in Rome became powerful to name the emperor.

• It was easier to defend and easier to trade unlike Rome.

• Future emperors were interested in exploring Africa.

What role did Constantinople serve in the Byzantine empire?

• It was the capital of the empire and a center of Greek and Roman culture.

• It was a military outpost guarding the entrance to the Black Sea.

• It was the second holy site of Christianity.

• Constantinople had the most access for a stable government.

Which of these was NOT true of the Byzantine empire under Justinian?

• All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe.

• Roman territories in the west were reconquered.

• Protected women’s rights.

• Roman law was codified.

What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?

• the Hagia Sofia

• the Tiber Mosque

• The Glass Cathedral

• The Sacramental Shrine

Byzantine culture worked to:

• adapt barbarian ideas and religions for use within the empire.

• preserve Greek and Roman knowledge and traditions.

• create new ideas and traditions not based in the past.

• remove Greek influences from all aspects of life.