The Byzantine Empire

Emperor ___________ moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.

• Diocletian

• Augustus

• Constantine

• Cantrell

Constantinople became the wealthiest part of the empire because of its:

• location at the crossroads of trade routes between Europe and Asia

• Military prowess

• Languages

• Friendship with Germanic tribes

Constantinople was easy to defend because it was located on a:

• Island

• Mountain top

• Peninsula

• Isthmus

An oval arena was built in Constantinople called the _____________ which could hold 60,000 spectators.

• The Coliseum

• Boston Gardens

• Hippodrome

• Soldier Field

Over time the Roman influence on the Byzantine Empire faded while _____ influence in the area increased.

• Greek

• English

• Russian

• Chinese

Many historians view _________ as the greatest Byzantine emperor.

• Augustus

• Emperor Palpatine

• Justinian

• Julius Caesar

Empress ________ helped her husband choose government officials, advanced rights for women, and convinced her husband to not flee but fight during an uprising at the capital.

• Theodora

• Jezebel

• Ruth

Which letter used to be Constantinople?

• A
• B
• C
• D

The Byzantine Empire was originally the

• western Roman empire

• eastern Turkish empire

• western Greek empire

• eastern Roman Empire

Emperor Justinian was able to simplify & organize laws so that everyone could understand them more easily. This system is still used today and is called:

• An appeal to heaven

• The Magna Carta

• A Bill of Rights

• Justinian's Code