Byzantine Empire Review

Who moved the capital city from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium?

• Justinian

• Procopius

• Justin

• Constantine

What religion did Constantine promote in the Empire?

• Christianity

• Islam

• Zoroastrianism

• Polytheism

What led Justinian to revise the legal system of the Empire?

• There was no legal system

• The legal system was a mess

• The legal system was already perfect

• Justinian disliked law

What was the Hagia Sophia when it was first built?

• A marketplace

• A temple to Zeus

• A Church

• A grainhouse

What is the name of a landmass that is surrounded on 3 sides by water?

• Delta

• Peninsula

• Harbor

• Plateau

After the capital was moved from Rome to Byzantium, what was the new name of Byzantium?

• Old Rome

• Constantinople

• Corinth

• Philippi

The Byzantine Empire connected which two continents?

• Asia and Europe

• Asia and Africa

• Asia and Australia

• Europe and Africa

Why was Constantinople such an economically successful city? (Economically successful = money)

• It was in the middle of nowhere

• It was near the Mediterranean Sea

• It was a crossroads of major trade routes

• It was very pretty

Who is considered one of the best emperors of the Byzantine Empire because of his accomplishments in law and military?

• Constantine

• Alexander

• Tiberius

• Justinian

Which art style used bits of colored stone or glass to create a picture, often religious?

• Stone carving

• Pottery

• Glass blowing

• Mosaics