Byzantine Empire

Which Christian religion arose in the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Catholic

• Islam

• Polytheism

• Eastern Orthodox

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?

• Charlemagne

• Leo III

• Constantine

• Justinian

Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?

• The site was easy to defend as a peninsula.

• It was a walled city.

• It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes.

• All of the above.

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Charlemagne

• Theodora

What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?

• The Colosseum

• The Pantheon

• The Hagia Sophia

• The Scriptorium

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

• The Franks

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Mongols

• The Ottoman Turks

As Roman influence faded in the Eastern Empire, which language became dominant?

• Latin

• Greek

• Phoenician

• Coptic

The Byzantine Empire connects which two continents?

• Asia and Europe

• Asia and Australia

• Europe and Africa

• Asia and Africa

What cultures were preserved by Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek and Celtic

• Roman and Peruvian

• Scandinavian and Croatian

• Greek and Roman

Who has ultimate authority in the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• The Priests

• The Emperor

• The Pope

• The Patriarch