The Byzantine Empire

Roman emperor who, in 330 C.E., moved the capital to Byzantium 

• Constantine
• aqueduct
• Roman Empire
• proverb

The name of the eastern Roman Empire was the

• Visigoth Empire.

• Constantinople Empire.

• Byzantine Empire.

• Odoacer Empire.

What gave Constantinople special advantages?

• It was in the middle of the European continent

• It was located right next to Rome

• It was surrounded on three sides by water

• It wasn't easily found and few traded there

Constantinople was a crossroads for _______

• war

• religion

• trade

Being the crossroads for trade, it made the Byzantine Empire very

• poor

• weak

• wealthy

The Hagia Sophia was originally a

• church / Cathedral

• mosque

• museum

The church splits in two in 1054...this is called a ___________. 

• orthodox
• legacy
• schism
• divorce

What church was found in the Byzantine Empire?

• Eastern Orthodox

• Roman Catholic

• Lutheran

• Methodist

What is another name for the Church of Holy Wisdom?

• Hagia Sophia
• Great Cathedral 
• St. Peter's Cathedral 
• None of these

What is the legal code called developed during Justinian's reign? It still has influence today in courtrooms around the world. 

• Theodora's Code
• Code of Hammurabi
• Justinian Code
• Emperor's Law