The Byzantine Empire

Which emperor built the new capital city in the Eastern part of the Roman Empire?

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Diocletian

• None of these!

What type of land feature is the city of Constantinople?

• A Peninsula

• An Island

• The Mainland

• None of these!

What do you call a place where people of different cultures come together to exchange goods and ideas?

• A Church

• An Empire

• A Site of Encounter

• A Kingdom

Which modern-day country is Constantinople located in?

• Arabia

• Bulgaria

• Greece

• Turkey

What was emperor Justinian's goal for the Byzantine Empire?

• To make a new empire that was better than Rome

• To revive the glory of the Roman Empire

• To establish a new religious faith

• None of these!

How many parts does Justinian's Code contain?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 2

What was Justinian's Code?

• A book of laws

• A guide to use the laws

• Both of these!

• Neither of these!

What was the Hagia Sophia originally built as?

• A city in the Byzantine empire

• The capital city of the Byzantine Empire

• A Roman Church

• A Christian Church

What was the religion of the Byzantine empire?

• Roman Catholic

• Polytheistic

• Eastern Orthodox

• None of these!

What made Justinian more powerful in the Byzantine Empire than Augustus was in the Roman Empire?

• He had power over the State

• He had power over the Church

• He had power over the Common People

• None of these!