Byzantine Empire EOY Review

What event marked the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

• The fall of Rome in 476 CE

• The Battle of Hastings

• The crowning of Charlemagne

• The signing of the Magna Carta

Who was the first emperor of the Byzantine Empire?

• Julius Caesar

• Emperor Constantine I

• Emperor Heraclius

• Justinian I

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Moscow

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

What major church was built under Emperor Justinian I?

• The Pantheon

• Notre Dame

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Peter's Basilica

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire after 700 CE?

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

• French

In what year did the Byzantine Empire come to an end?

• 1066

• 1453

• 1492

• 1204

What was the name of the legal code established by Justinian I?

• The Roman Code

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Justinian Code

• The Code of Hammurabi

Which city is the modern name for Constantinople?

• Ankara

• Istanbul

• Venice

• Cairo

What significant event in 1054 CE affected the Byzantine Empire?

• The Black Death

• The Norman Conquest

• The split from the Catholic Church

• The discovery of America

Which empire conquered Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The British Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Mongol Empire