The Byzantine Empire

After Rome split in half, the eastern half of the empire became the:

• Byzantine Empire
• Persian Empire
• Gupta Empire
• Mauryan Empire

______ , an emperor of the Byzantine emperor, attempted to reunite the fallen parts of the Roman empire.

• Chandragupta
• Jesus
• Justinian
• Hammurabi 

Justinian was also known for allowing his wife, ______, to have input and influence on his decisions.

• Cleopatra
• Sarah III
• Beyonce'
• Theodora

The ______ was originally a Christian church built in the Byzantine empire.

• Basilica
• Hagia Sophia
• Hippodrome
• Colosseum

The _____ were riots aimed against Justinian in an attempt to over throw him as emperor. They began at the hippodrome & resulted in the city being burned & many people being executed. 

• Nika Revolts
• French Revolutions
• American Riots
• World Cup Rebellions

The city of ____ was the capital of the Byzantine empire.

• Rome
• Athens
• Sparta
• Constantinople

____ became the dominant religion of the Byzantine empire.

• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity
• Confucianism

The Great Schism took occurred when the:

• Christian church split into Eastern Orthodox & Western Roman Catholic.
• Roman Empire was finally reunited.
• Ottoman Turks took over Constantinople.
• Rome and Athens united to defeat Justinian.

What did Constantine the first Christian emperor do to the Roman Empire?

• He moved the capitol to the East

• He burned it

• He lost it

• He sold it

Who was the city of Constantinople named after?

• It was named after Constantine the first Roman Emperor

• It was named after Julius Caesar

• It was named after Augustus the first Roman Emperor

• It was named after a famous Roman consul