Unit 5: Fall of Rome & Byzantine Empire

Which of the following was closest to the Great Palace?

• the Forum of the Ox
• the Hagia Sophia
• the Forum of Theodosius
• the Church of the Apostles

Which of the following was the furthest north?

• the Golden Gate
• the Harbor of Theodosius
• the Gate of Charisius
• the Church of the Apostles

Which of the following was probably a common destination for ships sailing to Constantinople?

• the Harbor of Theodosius
• the aqueduct
• the cistern
• the Great Palace

Which of the following protected Constantinople from flooding?

• the River Lycus
• the Wall of Constantine
• the Harbor of Julian
• the Sea Wall

Political instability was caused by which of the following?

• the Turkish acceptance of Persian learning
• the rebuilding of Hagia Sophia
• the division of the empire
• the creation of the Justinian Code

Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?

• the Roman law
• the Justinian Code
• the Orthodox law
• the Greek Code

During the 8th-century dispute over icons, which of the following supported the use of icons?

• the Pope
• the patriarch
• the Byzantine emperor
• the bishops of the East

Justinian set up a panel of experts to

• plan the construction of the Hagia Sophia.
• compile laws to regulate a complex society.
• create a Byzantine University.
• negotiate with the Bulgar raiders.

What strategy did the Byzantines use to prop up their shaky empire?

• surrendered half their land
• used diplomacy
• converted to Roman Catholicism
• invaded Rome

What was the official capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome
• Constantinople
• Byzantium
• Istanbul