Roman Empire to Byzantine Test

Religious picture

• Astrolabe

• Caravan

• Hippodrome

• Icon

What was the spoken language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek

• English

• Latin

• Arabic

Which Byzantine emepor organized and simplified Roman law into a new code?

• Constantine

• Theodora

• Diocletian

• Justinian

What building is considered the greatest Byzantine cathedral?

• Blue Mosque

• Hagia Sophia

• Taj Mahal

• Notre Dame

After the western Roman Empire fell to Germanic invaders in the 5th century A.D., the eastern part of the empire eventually became known as what?

• Byzantine Empire

• Carthaginian Empire

• Islamic Empire

• Persian Empire

Head of the Roman Catholic Church

• Patriarch

• Matriarch

• Pope

• Priest

Capital of the Byzantine Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Constantinople

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Holy Roman Empire

the wife of Justinian, she helped to improve the status of women in the Byzantine Empire and encouraged her husband to stay in Constantinople and fight the Nike Revolt.

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Diocletian

• Theodora

Emperor of the Roman Empire who moved the capital to Constantinople. He eventually converted to Christianity as well.

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Diocletian

• Theodora

A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Islam

• Hinduism