The Byzantine Empire

When did the Byzantine Empire begin?

• Fifth century CE

• 330 CE

• 410 CE

• 1203 CE

Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire?

• Rome

• Athens

• Byzantion

• Constantinople

What advantage did the Byzantine Empire have over its neighbors?

• Technological advancements

• Artistic innovations

• Continuity with the classical Roman Empire

• All of the above

What was the name of the imperial palace in Constantinople?

• Hagia Sophia

• Golden Tree

• Imperial Throne

• Byzantion Palace

Which scholar invented a system of beacons to warn of invading armies?

• Anna Komnene

• Leo the Mathematician

• Constantine

• Michael Palaiologos

Who made a deal with the Crusaders to retake the throne of the Byzantine Empire?

• Alexios Angelos

• Mehmed the Conqueror

• Michael Palaiologos

• Anna Komnene

What event led to the destruction of countless works of art and literature in Constantinople?

• The Ottoman conquest

• The Visigoths sacking Rome

• The rebellion of the population

• The French and Venetian Crusaders

Who captured Constantinople and brought an end to the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantine

• Alexios Angelos

• Michael Palaiologos

• Mehmed the Conqueror

When did the term 'Byzantine Empire' first come into use?

• Fifth century CE

• 330 CE

• 1203 CE

• Renaissance

Who wanted to distinguish the medieval Roman Empire from the classical Roman Empire?

• Anna Komnene

• Leo the Mathematician

• Western Europeans

• Byzantines