Byzantine Quiz Virtual Version

Why did Emperor Constantine move the capital from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium in what is today Turkey?

• Byzantium was the site of the beginning of the Silk Road

• Byzantium linked the western empire with the increasing wealthy east

• Rome was being ruled by a barbarian emperor

• Rome was being occupied by Mongol invaders

Who is the greatest Byzantine emperor that rebuilt Constantinople, created a code of laws, and focused heavily on church building?

• Julius Caesar

• Theodora

• Justinian I

• Ivan III

Why did the emperor Justinian order the construction of the Hagia Sophia?

• It was a place for Muslim to worship safely.

• It was a tomb for Theodora.

• It showed the connection between church and state.

• It would honor the pope.

As a lawmaker and diplomat, what was a major area of empress Theodora’s focus?

• Conquering territory

• Rights for women

• Helping the poor

• Rebuilding Constantinople

Which of the following statements best describes the Justinian Code?

• The first law code that is applied to all people in an empire

• Citizens had the right to vote for leaders to make decisions

• Citizens were granted more rights but also had harsher punishments

• Those in the Byzantine Empire had little to no freedoms

Which of the following conquered Constantinople and caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

• The Mongols

• The Huns

• The Russians

• The Ottoman Turks

The Great Schism was ultimately caused by a disagreement over what in the Christian Church?

• Icons

• Women’s Rights

• The Holy Text

• The Rise of Cathedrals

The Pope ___________________ icons, while the Patriarch __________________ icons.

• Approved; disapproved

• Disapproved; approved

• Approved; approved

• Disapproved; disapproved

Catholicism is based out of ____________ while Eastern Orthodox is based out of ________________.

• Constantinople; Rome

• Rome; Constantinople

• Rome; Russia

• Gaul; Russia

All of the following were factors that contributed to the decline of the Byzantine Empire, except:

• Bubonic Plague

• Death of Justinian

• Natural Disasters

• Foreign Invasions