Byzantine Quiz

How did Emperor Justinian work to restore the strength and influence of the Roman Empire?

• By reorganizing the government into city-states

• By reconquering former Roman territories in the West

• By moving the capital to Athens

• By establishing Christianity as the official religion

How did Greek and Roman cultural traditions endure after the Germanic invasions?

• The Germanic tribes passed on Greek and Roman cultures to those they ruled.

• The Persian Empire embraced Greek and Roman cultures.

• The Germanic tribes adopted Greek and Roman customs.

• The Byzantine Empire preserved Greek and Roman cultures as its foundation.

What city served as the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantinople

• Carthage

• Alexandria

• Rome

What is the historical significance of the Byzantine Empire?

• It established trade routes with the Americas.

• It defeated the Vikings in Northern Europe.

• It expanded Christianity into Asia.

• It preserved the heritage of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Why did Constantinople rise to become the most important city in Europe?

• It housed the largest libraries of ancient knowledge.

• It helped to delay the Germanic tribes' advance into Roman territory.

• It became the religious center of Christianity.

• It was designated as the capital of the Roman Empire.

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

In what year did the Byzantine Empire finally fall, marking the end of the Eastern Roman Empire?

• 1453

• 1204

• 476

• 1025

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire, especially after the 7th century?

• Latin

• Greek

• Aramaic

• Coptic

The Justinian Code is known as a significant legal document created under which Civilization?

• Byzantine

• Roman

• Greek

• Russian