Byzantine Empire and Islam Quiz

Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Istanbul

• Alexandria

The Bosporus Strait connects:

• The Black Sea and the Red Sea

• The Mediterranean and the Atlantic

• The Mediterranean and the Red Sea

• The Mediterranean and the Black Sea

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Ottomans

• Latins

What type of culture was preserved by the Byzantines?

• Greek

• Roman

• Greco-Roman

• None of these

Who was an important leader of the Byzantine Empire who created a law code?

• Cyrus

• Constantine

• Cyril

• Justinian

What form of Christianity flourished in the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

• Protestantism

• Zoroastrianism

The schism refers to the break up of:

• Rome

• Greece

• Byzantine

• The Church

The Greek Orthodox Church:

• Is located in the east

• Is located in the west

• Is led by the Patriarch

• Is led by the Pope

• Uses Latin in it's rituals

Icons were banned by peopled called:

• Zealots

• Anti-Iconos

• Iconoclasts

• None of these

The Byzantines were known for:

• Frescos

• Sculptures

• Mosaics

• Roads