Byzantine Empire

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What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

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Greek

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Justinian's most famous achievement is the

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Justinian Code

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Where was Constantinople located? Options: on a strait linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Atlantic Ocean, on a river delta at the northern edge of Africa, on a peninsula at the southeastern end of Europe, on an island in the southern part of the Mediterranean Sea

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on a peninsula at the southeastern end of Europe

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Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? Options: Arians, Huns and Vandals; Muslims and Persians; Jews and Visigoths; Romans, Greeks and Christians.

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Romans, Greeks and Christians

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Which of the following would most likely be found in Byzantine art? woven tapestries of emperors, mosaics of Christian religious figures, portraits of ordinary people, marble statues of Roman gods

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mosaics of Christian religious figures

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What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

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Constantinople

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Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?

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Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa

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Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian: Hagia Sophia, National Cathedral, Notre Dame, Taj Mahal

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Hagia Sophia

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In AD 330, what did Emperor Constantine do that led to the beginning of the Byzantine Empire?

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He founded Constantinople and moved the Roman Empire's capital there.

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What was the Byzantine empire often called? Options: Eastern Roman Empire, Europa, Persia, World rulers

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Eastern Roman Empire