Byzantine Empire, Kievan Rus and Viking Quiz Review

When was the Byzantine Empire born? What was it originally called?

• 395 AD, Eastern Roman Empire

• 476 AD, Roman Empire

• 1453 AD, Constantinople

• 324 AD, Byzantium

How did the Byzantine Empire get its name?

• From the city of Byzantium, which later became Constantinople

• From the Latin word 'Byzantius'

• From a prominent emperor named Byzantine

• From the Greek term for 'eastern'

When did the Byzantine Empire change its name? Why?

• It never officially changed its name; it was historically known as the Eastern Roman Empire and later referred to as the Byzantine Empire by historians.

• In 330 AD, when Constantine the Great dedicated the city of Byzantium as Constantinople, making it the new capital of the Roman Empire.

• In 1453 AD, after the fall to the Ottomans, it was renamed to Istanbul.

• In 476 AD, following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it was renamed to the Byzantine Empire.

Why was the location of Constantinople advantageous?

• It was at a crossroads of trade routes between Europe and Asia.

• It had poor access to navigable waterways.

• It was isolated from other major empires.

• It had unfavorable climate conditions.

Constantinople was surrounded and protected by _______ on three sides.

• trees

• mountains

• water

• deserts

Which Emperor worked on the construction and expansion of Constantinople?

• Emperor Constantine the Great

• Emperor Justinian I

• Emperor Theodosius II

• All of the above

What did the Byzantine Empire preserve?

• Roman law and Christian texts

• Greek philosophy and science

• Ancient Egyptian culture

• Medieval European literature

Justinian reformed the laws of Ancient Rome in a document which became knowns as _____________ _____________.

• Justinian's Code

• Code of Hammurabi

• the Bible

• the Torah

Emperor Justinian's wife _________ was considered to be one of his main advisors

• Helga

• Theodora

• Rurik

• Olga

In 1054, tensions between the Eastern and Western Christian churches caused a divide known as the _____________ _____________.

• Ural Mountains

• Parting of the Red Sea

• Continental Divide

• Great Schism