HistorY

What was the official capital of the Byzantine empire?

• Rome

• Byzantium

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

Justinian was the Byzantine Emperor from 527-565. One of his main goals was to -

• restore democracy

• Create a tax-free state

• revive the glory of rome

• use force in order to dominate women

What was Justinian's Code?

• A dress code...

• Body of civil laws and reference guide

• A list of all the gods Justinian worshiped

• Educational rules meant for children

Which construction was named the most splendid church in all of the christian world?

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Petersburg Cathedral

• Notre Dame Cathedral

• St. Thomas Church

The Great Schism represented a divide in the Christian religion. What were the two branches of Christianity after the split? 

• Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

• Roman Catholic and Episcopal

• Episcopal and Lutheran

• Eastern Orthodox and Presbyterian

After Constantinople was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, the city was renamed…?

• Rome

• Istanbul

• Aleppo

• Byzantine

When the Ottoman takeover occurred, scholars from the former Byzantine Empire fled and eventually did what? 

• Start an uprising

• Formed their own empire

• Help start a renaissance in Italy

• Taught children to hate

The Varangians (Rus’) who settled Novgorod and Kiev were –

• Roman

• Vikings

• African

• Greeks

Medieval is a word that means what in Latin?

• Middle

• Money

• Rebirth

• Prosperity

What is another name for the Medieval times? 

• Age of Rebirth

• Bronze Ages

• Golden Ages

• Dark Ages