Byzantine Empire

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 was Justinian's project to create the largest structure in the world?

• The Scriptorium

• The Colosseum

• The Pantheon

• The Hagia Sophia

This famous wife influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?

• Irene

• Theodora

• Joan of Arc

• Eleanor of Aquitaine

Which is a long-lasting effect of Justinian's Code of laws?

• It established all rules regarding taxation.

• It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.

• It established the basis for coded laws in Western World.

• It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

• The Franks

• The Ottoman Turks under Mehmed the Conqueror

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Mongols

How was the Roman Empire divided?

• Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West

• Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West

• Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South

• Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South

Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?

• Diocletian
• Constantine
• Theodosius I
• Justinian

What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?

• Constantinople
• Constantinian
• Byzantium
• Istanbul

The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...

• Theodora
• Justinian
• Tribonian
• Henry IV