Rome and the Byzantine Empire

Which of the following was a cause for the Fall of Rome?

• Germanic invasions

• Economic problems

• All of the above

• Government corruption and political instability

How did emperor Justinian improve the Roman law code?

• He wrote the laws on gold tablets.

• He organized and revised ancient Roman law

• He was the first to establish a set of laws.

• He wrote the laws to make everyone equal.

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

• Alexandria

• Rome

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

What type of art uses pieces of colored stone, glass or pottery?

• montage

• mural

• mosaic

• oil portrait

Justinian was known for building the __________.

• Ankor Wat

• Hagia Sophia

• Colosseum

• Parthenon

Justinian was able to reconquer lands once held by the Western Roman Empire.

• True

• False

Roman Emperor _______________ made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire.

• Diocletian

• Galerius

• Constantine

• Augustus

Constantinople is now known as ?

• Alexandria

• Istanbul

• Rome

• Venice

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

• Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Great architecture 
• Autocratic rulers 
• The pope lives there

What woman influenced her husband to increase legal rights of women and end political corruption?

• Irene

• Theodora

• Joan of Arc

• Eleanor of Aquitaine