Byzantine Empire Review

Who rebuilt the old Greek port of Byzantium and made it the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Theodora

• Justinian

During whose reign did the Byzantine Empire start to recover much of the territory of the old Roman empire?

• Constantine

• Theodora

• Diocletian

• Justinian

What did the Byzantine Empire produce and trade along the Silk Road trade routes?

• Wine and precious stones

• Grain and olives

• Gold and silk

• Spices and ivory

Who ruled as an autocrat with the help of Theodora and created a huge Christian empire?

• Justinian

• Diocletian

• Theodora

• Constantine

What did Justinian create that organized all the laws of ancient Rome?

• Great Schism

• Justinian's Code

• Hippodrome

• Hagia Sophia

What was the conflict that led to the split between the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church?

• Religious texts

• Worship practices

• Location of the church

• Leadership of the church

When did the Byzantine Empire draw to a close and Constantinople was conquered by the Muslim Ottoman Empire?

• 1453 AD

• 476 AD

• 565 AD

• 330 AD

What was the ancient Christian city of Constantinople renamed after it was conquered by the Ottoman Empire?

• Jerusalem

• Rome

• Athens

• Istanbul