Early Middle Age Quiz

What did the Byzantine Empire promote as the heir to Rome?

• A culture that rejected ancient traditions
• A civilization that blended ancient Greek, Roman, and Christian influences
• A purely Christian civilization without any ancient influences
• A revival of ancient Roman culture without Greek or Christian influences

What is the thousand-year span between the fall of the Roman empire and the Renaissance known as in European history?

• The Dark Ages
• The Classical Period
• The Middle Ages
• The Age of Discovery

What is the medieval period remembered for today?

• Philosophers and scientific discoveries
• Knights on horseback and towering Gothic cathedrals
• The rise of democracy in Europe
• The invention of the printing press

Who shifted their base to the eastern Mediterranean and rebuilt the Greek city of Byzantium?

• Julius Caesar
• Emperor Constantine and his successors
• Alexander the Great
• The Germanic tribes

What new name was given to the city of Byzantium?

• New Rome
• Constantinople
• Athens
• Sparta

Constantinople was favorable located and guarded by how many sides of water?

• Four
• Three
• Two
• One

How long did the Byzantine Empire last after the fall of the western Roman Empire?

• 750 years
• 1,250 years
• 500 years
• 1,000 years

Under which emperor did the Byzantine empire reach its greatest size?

• Theodosius
• Constantine
• Justinian
• Belisarius

What was Justinian's great triumph in the restoration program of Constantinople?

• The construction of the Colosseum
• The rebuilding of the church of Hagia Sophia
• The establishment of a new senate
• The creation of a new currency

What role did Theodora play in Justinian's rule?

• She was a general in the military.
• She was an advisor and co-ruler to Justinian.
• She was the head of the Church.
• She was responsible for the economy.