World History - Byzantine Empire Quiz

Who ruled as Roman Emperor for 30 years beginning in 306?

• Constantine I

• Justinian I

• Leo

• Photios of Constantinople

Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to?

• Turkey

• Rome

• Greece

• Egypt

What was the new name given to the capital of the Roman Empire by Constantine?

• Constantinople

• Hagia Sophia

• Byzantium

• Hippodrome

When did the Western Roman Empire collapse?

• 306 BC

• 337 BC

• 476 BC

• 1453 BC

Who became emperor and ruled from 527 to 565?

• Constantine I

• Justinian I

• Leo

• Photios of Constantinople

What was the book of laws created by Justinian called?

• Corpus of Civil Law

• Hagia Sophia

• Byzantium

• Bibliotheca

What did Justinian grant women the right to do?

• Vote

• Buy and own land

• Become empress

• Study at universities

Which cathedral did Justinian build?

• Hagia Sophia

• Hagia Irene

• Basilica of San Vitale

• Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo

When did the Byzantine church separate from the Christian churches of the West?

• 306 AD

• 337 AD

• 1054 AD

• 1453 AD

What language did the Byzantines begin using?

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

• English