Byzantine Empire

Where was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire moved to?

• Ravenna

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Carthage

What three things made Constantinople easy to defend?

• located on a peninsula

• surrounded by mountains

• far from German invaders

• near crossroads and major trade routes

The city of Byzantium was rebuilt by what emperor, for which it was named?

• Alexander the Great

• Justinian I

• Augustus

• Constantine

Who was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire during the height of culture and prosperity?

• Constantine the Great

• Justinian I

• Basil II

• Augustus

What were some of the major accomplishments of Emperor Justinian?

• codified the library in Alexandria

• codified Roman Law

• regained lost Roman territories

• expanded trade

• rebuilt the Hagia Sophia

What is the basis for most legal systems of Europe?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Code of Justinian

• The Mantra

What TWO cultures were preserved by the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• Judaism

• Persian

• Roman

• Christian

How did Byzantine culture spread?

• missionaries from the Eastern Orthodox church

• missionaries from the Roman Catholic church

• trade routes through the Black and Baltic Sea

• trade routes through the Mediterranean and Aegean Sea

What is the most famous Byzantine building in Constantinople?

• Hippodrome

• Hagia Sophia

• The Obelisk of Theodosius II

• The Misty Mountain

How was the Hagia Sophia used during the Byzantine Empire?

• mosque

• church

• temple

• senate house