The Byzantine Empire Quiz

When did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to a new city called Constantinople?

• 1453 CE

• 410 CE

• 330 BCE

• 1203 CE

What was the name of the imperial palace in Constantinople that had graceful stone arches and domes?

• Hagia Sophia

• Golden Palace

• Imperial Palace

• Constantine's Palace

What did Leo the Mathematician invent to warn the emperor of invading armies?

• A system of beacons

• A network of spies

• A secret code

• A messenger pigeon service

What did Western Europeans rename the medieval, Greek-speaking, Christian Roman Empire?

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What was the main reason for the use of the term 'Byzantine Empire' by Western Europeans?

• To honor the empire

• To distinguish between ages

• To confuse historians

• To mock the empire

What was the fate of the population of Constantinople after the French and Venetian Crusaders lit massive fires?

• They were enslaved

• They became homeless

• They were killed

• They were exiled

What was the technological and artistic advantage that the Byzantine Empire had over its neighbors?

• Hydraulic engines

• Sophisticated transportation

• Innovative architecture

• Advanced weaponry

What was the ancient Greek city on the site of which Constantinople was founded?

• Athens

• Rome

• Byzantion

• Sparta

Which reason was NOT a reason for the survival of the Byzantine Empire

• Strong Central Government

• Classical Cultures

• Location

• Small Technologically advanced army

What form of Christianity did the Byzantines practice?

• Eastern Orthodoxy

• Catholicism

• Judaism

• Mormonism