What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• Latin

• Arab

• Hebrew

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

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Charlemagne
• Leo III

Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?

• The pope
• The patriarch
• The emperor
• The people

What is iconoclasm?

• Icon worship
• Icon making
• Icon smashing
• Icon selling

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:

• Liturgy
• Patriarch
• Icon
• Schism

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

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

• Charlemagne
• Justinian
• Theodora
• Constantine

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

• The Scriptorium 
• The Colosseum 
• The Pantheon
• The Hagia Sophia 

Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?

• It established all rules regarding. taxation.
• It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
• It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
• It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.

Why were icons, murals, and mosaics painted?

• They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.
• So artists could sell them and make a good living.
• They were part of the sacraments.
• None of the above