Byzantine Empire Review

To which city was the capital of the Roman Empire relocated for strategic benefits?

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Alexandria

Who rebuilt the city of Byzantium in the 320s AD?

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine

• Augustus

• Nero

What was the role of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire?

• A small trading post

• A military outpost

• The seat of the Byzantine Empire

• A religious retreat

Under whose rule did the Byzantine Empire reach its height in culture and prosperity?

• Augustus

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodosius

What was one of Justinian's accomplishments?

• Building the Colosseum

• Creating the Justinian Code

• Conquering Egypt

• Writing the Iliad

What is a mosaic?

• A type of sculpture

• A painting technique

• Pictures made by setting small pieces of stone, glass, or tile onto a surface

• A type of building

What is the Hagia Sophia?

• A Roman temple

• A Byzantine domed church

• A Greek theater

• An Egyptian pyramid

What event led to the destruction and early version of the Hagia Sophia (causing it to be rebuilt by Justinian)?

• The Nika Revolt

• The Fall of Constantinople

• The Great Fire of Rome

• The Sack of Rome

Which emperor ordered the construction of the current version of the Hagia Sophia completed in 537 AD?

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Theodosius

• Augustus

Which language was used in the Byzantine Empire (especially after the 7th century)?

• Arabic

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Aramaic