The Byzantine Empire

Of all the people who made up the population of the Byzantine Empire, the ___________ made up the largest part.

• Egyptians

• Syrians

• Greeks

• Visigoths

Constantinople became wealthy primarily because of its ____________.

• fishing industry

• gold deposits

• excellent location

• large population

The Byzantine emperors began to speak Latin instead of Greek

• True

• False

The Byzantines preserved and passed on __________.

• Christianity to Persia

• the Latin language

• Greek culture and Roman Law

• Germanic culture

The interior of Hagia Sophia was decorate with _________ of saints and Byzantine emperors.

• statues

• mosaics

• stained glass

• tombs

Many historians view Justinian as the greatest Byzantine emperor

• True

• False

Theodora urged her husband Justinian to allow women to ____________.

• own land

• sell their children

• choose government officials

• serve in the army

What was Emperor Justinian's main contribution to Byzantine Law?

• He made education mandatory for the lower classes.

• He added over 100 laws on the role of women in society.

• He made the legal code simpler and more organized.

• He reformed military laws to control corruption.

Hagia Sophia became the __________ of the Byzantine Empire

• loveliest palace

• religious center

• cultural center

• tallest building

Which statement is true?

• Under Belisarius, all soldiers traveled on foot.

• Under Belisarius, the army used armored cavalry.

• The Pax Romana was also known as "Justinian's Plague"

• The Byzantines had plenty of money to support a large army.