Byzantine Empire Review

Which is the correct spelling?

• Byzantime

• Byzantine

• Bizzantine

• Byzzantyne

Which body of water is in the middle of the Byzantine Empire?

• Black Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Byzantine

• Jerusalem

Which Emperor had the Hagia Sophia built?

• Romulus

• Justinian

• Ceasar

• Justin

What language did the Byzantines speak?

• English

• Spanish

• Greek

• Latin

Which religion was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

• They were polytheistic (believed in multiple Gods)

The Eastern Roman Empire turned into the Byzantine Empire.

• True

• False

Justinian Code...

• Was a collection of laws

• Influenced laws today

• Included some laws from the Roman Empire

• All of the above

Justinian reconquered much of the western land that used to be included in the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

The Hagia Sophia was a courthouse.

• True

• False