Byzantine Empire Quiz

The Byzantine capital city was ___.

• Constantinople
• Rome
• Venice
• Cordoba

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Byzantine capital city?

• It was located on a peninsula
• It was a major center of trade
• Its fresh water was supplied by aqueducts
• It was located in France

What major church was located in the Byzantine capital city?

• Hagia Sophia

• Notre Dame

• Chartres Cathedral

• Kaaba

What famous woman was elevated to the status of co-emperor to rule as an equal alongside her husband?

• Theodora

• Neferititi

• Elizabeth I

• Aggripina

What Byzantine domed church is this?

• Parthenon

• Hagia Sophia

• Colosseum

• Dome of the Rock

This emperor collected and codified all laws of the Byzantine age. Who was he?

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Theodora

• Caesar

This Byzantine empress, the wife of Justinian I, was known for her powerful influence at court and for getting laws enacted which elevated the status of women. Who was she?

• Theodora

• Calpurnia

• Easter

• Helena

The Emperor Constantine is significant because

• he brought the Roman Republic to an end.

• he was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.

• the Romans fell to the Ottomans during this reign.

• the empire of Alexander the Great was conquered during his rule.

The Western Roman Empire was weakened by which of these?

• the high cost of defending the empire from barbarian invasions

• civil wars begun by Christian zealots

• uprisings by Etruscans in the north

• the prolonged nature of the Peloponnesian War

Which statement BEST explains the cause of the fall of Rome during the 5th century A.D.?

• Repeated invasions by Germanic tribes weakened Roman society.

• Rome’s republic was replaced by an authoritarian dictator.

• Commercial interests lured many of Rome’s merchants to Carthage.

• Crop famines forced many Romans to abandon the city.