The Byzantine Empire

What was the new name given to the Greek city of Byzantium by Constantine?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Sparta

What was the major factor in the success of Constantinople?

• No defense system

• Lack of trade routes

• Excellent harbors

• Location on a mountain

What language did most Byzantines speak?

• Greek

• Latin

• Persian

• Egyptian

Who was the wife of Emperor Justinian?

• Cleopatra

• Theodora

• Sophia

• Helen

What was the lasting contribution of Justinian to future civilizations?

• Military conquests

• Legal reforms

• Art and architecture

• Education

What was the name of the church ordered to be built by Justinian?

• Notre Dame Cathedral

• Hagia Sophia

• Westminster Abbey

• St. Peter's Basilica

What were the patterns or pictures made from small pieces of colored glass or stone called?

• Paintings

• Sculptures

• Mosaics

• Tapestries

What was the primary subject of study in Byzantine schools for boys?

• Arithmetic

• Law

• Medicine

• Religion

What type of soldiers did the new Byzantine army use?

• Infantry

• Archers

• Cavalry

• Foot soldiers

What deadly disease swept through Asia and Europe during the mid-500s?

• Black Death

• Justinian's Plague

• Spanish Flu

• Smallpox