Byzantine Empire Quiz

Who was the first Christian emperor to choose Byzantium as his new capital?

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine the Great

• Alexander the Great

• Napoleon Bonaparte

What was the name of the iconic cathedral built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I?

• Notre Dame Cathedral

• Pantheon

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Peter's Basilica

Which substance, similar to napalm, was used by the Byzantines in a flamethrower-like device to destroy enemy ships?

• Sulfuric Acid

• Gunpowder

• Wildfire

• Greek Fire

Who was the emperor known as the 'Bulgar Slayer' for pushing Byzantine power northwards into the Balkans?

• Michael VIII Palaiologos

• Heraclius I

• Justinian I

• Basil I

In which year did the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II capture Constantinople, marking the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

• 1500

• 1350

• 1453

• 1400