Byzantine Empire

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Rome 
• Athens 
• Constantinople 
• Italy 

Who moved the capital city from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium?

• Justinian

• Procopius

• Justin

• Constantine

Where was Constantinople located?

• on a strait linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean
• on a river delta at the northern edge of Africa
• on a peninsula at the southeastern end of Europe
• on an island in the southern part of the Mediterranean Sea

The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what ancient empire?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Mongolian Empire

The religion of the Byzantine Empire was--

• Roman polytheism

• Christianity

• Zoroastrian

• Islamic

Who conquered the Byzantines in 1453?

• The Franks

• The Ottoman Turks

• The Holy Roman Empire

• The Mongols

What emperor gained the most territory for the Byzantine Empire?

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodosius

• Augustus Caesar

True or False: The Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are referring to the same empire.

• True

• False

A Byzantine emperor established iconoclasm, which means...

• He wanted to have more paintings of Jesus in churches.

• He believed people needed pictures to help them pray.

• He thought people should pray to God and not paintings.

• He did not like the style of the religious paintings.

Which best explains why the Byzantine Empire lasted so long?

• It was surrounded by desert.

• It was on a mountaintop.

• It was surrounded by water.

• It sat on a hill.