Byzantine and Christianity Quiz

Which emperor is known for making Christianity the official religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Emperor Theodosius

• Emperor Justinian

• Emperor Constantine the Great

• Emperor Heraclius

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Alexandria

Who was the Byzantine emperor during the Iconoclastic Controversy?

• Leo III

• Basil I

• Justinian I

• Constantine V

Which event led to the Great Schism between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

• Mutual excommunication of Pope Leo IX and Patriarch Michael Cerularius in 1054

• The Edict of Milan in 313

• The Great Schism of 1378-1417

• The Council of Chalcedon in 451

Who was the most famous Byzantine historian known for his work 'The Secret History'?

• Herodotus

• Procopius

• Polybius

• Thucydides

Which emperor is known for constructing the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople?

• Emperor Augustus

• Emperor Nero

• Emperor Constantine

• Emperor Justinian I

Who was the Byzantine emperor during the Crusader sack of Constantinople in 1204?

• Justinian I

• Leo III the Isaurian

• Constantine XI Palaiologos

• Alexios V Doukas

Which Christian denomination emerged as the dominant form of Christianity in the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Catholic Church

• Protestant Church

• Eastern Orthodox Church

• Anglican Church

Who was the Byzantine emperor during the Arab-Byzantine wars?

• Constantine XI

• Leo III

• Justinian I

• Heraclius

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Arabic

• Latin

• Greek

• Persian