Byzantine, Mongol and Islam Quiz

Who enacted reforms that laid the foundation for the creation of the Byzantine Empire?

• Emperor Diocletian

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Justinian

• Emperor Theodora

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Byzantium

• Constantinople

Which emperor was determined to restore the glory of the old Roman Empire?

• Emperor Diocletian

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Justinian

• Emperor Theodora

What was the major architectural legacy of Emperor Justinian?

• 14 mile long city wall

• public baths

• Hagia Sophia

• law courts

Who was the powerful and influential wife of Emperor Justinian?

• Theodora

• Procopius

• Vladimir

• Ivan III

What was the cause of the Great Schism (East-West Schism) in 1054 CE/AD?

• Lack of communication

• Distance between Rome and Constantinople

• Political divide in the Roman Empire

• All of the above

What event in 1054 led to the formal separation of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Roman Catholic Church?

• Excommunication of the Patriarch of Constantinople

• The sack of Constantinople

• The decline of the Byzantine Empire

• The invasion by the Lombards

Which empire grew into a powerful Muslim empire in the region?

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Russian Empire

Who united the Mongols and developed the Mongol Empire?

• Chinggis Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Timur Khan

Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

• Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
• Great architecture 
• Autocratic rulers 
• The pope lives there