Great Empires Quiz U3

What is considered the most lasting achievement of the Byzantine Empire?

• The construction of the Hagia Sophia

• Preservation of Greek and Roman culture

• The Great Schism

• Defeat by the Ottoman Turks

Who was Theodora?

• A Byzantine empress who defeated the Ottoman Turks

• The wife of Justinian who played a role in improving the status of women in the Byzantine Empire

• The leader responsible for the Great Schism

• The founder of Constantinople

Which Byzantine emperor initiated an ambitious building program including the construction of Hagia Sophia?

• Theodora

• Vladimir I of Kiev

• Justinian

• Iconoclasts

What is Justinian's Code?

• A military strategy used by the Byzantine Empire

• A religious doctrine that led to the Great Schism

• Justinian's most lasting achievement, a new legal code

• The architectural design of the Hagia Sophia

Who were the Iconoclasts?

• Leaders who initiated the Great Schism

• People who destroyed religious imagery

• The group that defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453

• Traders who benefited from the Byzantine Empire's location

What was a benefit of the Byzantine Empire being located on a Strait?

• It allowed for easy conquest by the Ottoman Turks

• It provided access to trade routes that connected Europe to Asia

• It was the birthplace of the Great Schism

• It was the location where Justinian's Code was written

What is the Hagia Sophia?

• A code of laws created by Justinian

• The capital of the Byzantine Empire

• A new church constructed in Constantinople during the reign of Justinian

• The event that marked the defeat of the Byzantine Empire

Who defeated the Byzantine Empire in 1453?

• The Iconoclasts

• Theodora

• Justinian

• Ottoman Turks

What was the Great Schism?

• The division caused by the Iconoclasts

• The construction of the Hagia Sophia

• The disagreement over who would lead the Christian church

• The event that led to the creation of Justinian's Code

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Kiev

• Hagia Sophia

• Constantinople

• Rome