The Byzantine Empire

What made Constantinople easy to protect?

• It was easily fortified on a peninsula

• It was located on an island

• It was located at the top of a tall mountain

• It was located in the middle of the ocean

What two continents did Constantinople connect through trade?

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

Constantinople was the capital to what empire?

• Byzantine Empire

• Western Roman

• Islam

• West Africa

On what sea is Constantinople located?

• Black

• Aral

• Mediterranean

• Arabian

What was used as the basis of western legal codes from the Byzantine Empire?

• Justinian's Code

• Twelve Tables

• Magna Carta

• Code of Hammurabi

What three things is Emperor Justinian most remembered for?

• Codified Roman law

• Reconquered former Roman territory

• Expanded trade

• Conquered the Persian Empire

What Byzantine structure is most notable due to its large dome?

• Hagia Sophia

• Pantheon

• Parthenon

• Notre Dame Cathedral

What was the inspiration of Byzantine art?

• Christian religion

• Imperial power

• Islamic religion

• Buddhist religion

What art form was most popular during the Byzantine Empire?

• mosaics

• water color

• sculpture

• Fresca

What language was used in the liturgy in the Eastern Church?

• Greek

• Latin

• Roman

• Arabic