The Byzantine Empire

Which Emperor built Constantinople?

• Caesar Augustus

• Constantine

• Octavian

• Julius Caesar

Constantinople is now known as ______________?

• Istanbul, Turkey

• Constantinople, Turkey

• Rome, Italy

• Athens, Greece

Who is the Emperor who tried to restore the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Theodora

• Augustus

• Constantine

• Justinian

What is Empress Theodora best known for?

• Her kindness, her courage and her acting.

• Rebuilding the Roman Empire

• Her courage, passing laws to protect religious minorities, and that helped women.

• Building schools, hospitals, law courts and churches

Justinian began to rebuild Constantinople and what four other things?

• schools, restaurants, stores and churches

• schools, hospitals, law courts, and churches

• hospitals, trading posts, stores, and towns

• towns, cities, churches and houses

How did Justinian preserve Roman Culture?

• He appointed a commission to create a uniform code of law.

• He appointed a commission to create a school system.

• He bought a lot of Roman artifacts and literature.

• He created a museum and a library.

What language was primarily spoken in the Byzantine Empire?

• English

• Roman

• Greek

• Latin

What is the name of the new code that included laws on marriage, slavery, property ownership, women's rights, and criminal justice?

• The Justinian Code

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• Justinian's Rules

What is the name of the most famous church in the Byzantine Empire?

• Sophia Hagia

• Hagia Sopia

• Saint Sophia

• Saint Hagia

When the Christian Church divided what name did the Western Church use?

• The Roman Catholic Church

• The Eastern Orthodox Church

• The Methodist Church

• The Church of England