Byzantine Empire Review Quiz

Around what years was the Byzantine empire at the height of its power?

• About 350 C.E.

• from 1000-1500 C.E.

• in the 500s C.E.

• About 150 C.E.

What was the name of Constantinople before the emperor Constantine changed it?

• Byzantium

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Rome

On what type of land formation was Constantinople located on?

• Plateau

• Mountain

• Valley

• Peninsula

When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire’s laws were...

• perfect for his new empire

• good, but needed only one or two words changed

• disorganized and confusing

• non existent

The Byzantine emperors, such as Justinian, were known for supporting things like....

• the arts, architecture, and education

• military power and strength

• farming techniques to feed the empire and nothing else

• discovering new ways to conquer enemies

True or False: A Mosaic is a painting where the entire painting is done with one brush stroke

• True

• False

Procopius had strong opinions about the emperor Justinian in his Secret History. Which of the following best describes them?

• Justinian was clever and quick witted

• Justinian was a liar, murderer, and two-faced ruler

• Justinian was a good strong leader but unkind

• Justinian was unable to understand his people's needs

What kind of document is Procopius' history?

• Primary

• Secondary

• Optional

• Irrelevant

Which of the following BEST describes the city of Constantinople?

• Built by the Muslims, poor economy, quickly was abandoned for a new capital

• Easy to attack and defeat, along a missionary route, united under one culture

• Easy to defend, multicultural, along trade routes

• Large city, large army present, accepted no outsiders

What was the name of the code that unifed Byzantine and western Roman empire?

• Hammurabi's Code
• Justinian's Code
• Theodora's Code
• Byzantine's Code