Byzantine Empire Unit Test

For entertainment, MOST of the people of Constantinople:

• Went to the Hippodrome
• Bought expensive things
• Went swimming
• Watched movies

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Charlemagne
• Leo III

After the riots of 532, what emperor was responsible for the rebuilding of Constantinople?

• Leo III
• Charlemagne
• Constantine
• Justinian

Which of the following is NOT an example of a public works project?

• Walmart
• Public library
• Public schools
• Roads

Who was the leader of the church in the Byzantine empire?

• The pope
• The patriarch
• The emperor
• The people

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is a:

• Liturgy
• Patriarch
• Icon
• Schism

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

• The Ottoman Empire
• The Roman Empire
• The Holy Roman Empire
• The Mongolian Empire

Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?

• The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
• It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
• It was a walled city. 
• All of the above. 

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

• Charlemagne
• Justinian
• Theodora
• Constantine

What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?

• The Scriptorium 
• The Colosseum 
• The Pantheon
• The Hagia Sophia