Byzantine Empire Review

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.

One of Justinian’s greatest accomplishments was

• adding minarets to the Hagia Sophia.
• the Great Schism.
• re-conquest of former Roman Empire lands.
• codification of Hammurabi’s Code.

What happened to the Western Roman Empire?

• It flooded.

• It was burned to the ground.

• It was overthrown by Germanic tribes.

• It was renamed the Byzantine Empire.

Which of these is true about the Byzantine Empire?

• They were influenced by Roman architecture and government.

• They practiced Christianity like the Romans.

• They spoke Latin and Greek.

• All of the above

What was the capitol of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Greece

• Nashville

What did Justinian create that made laws easier to understand?

• Pax Romana

• Justinian's Code

• The Ten Commandments

• Hagia Sophia

Reform is change that is made to bring about improvement.

• True

• False

Mosaics are pictures made out of paper and oil paint.

• True

• False

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

• the Hagia Sofia

• the Tiber Mosque

• The Glass Cathedral

• The Sacramental Shrine

True or False: Excommunicated means to no longer be part of the Byzantine Empire.

• True

• False