Byzantine Empire

Which statement is true about the city of Constantinople?

• It sat at the location of many trade system crossroads

• It was able to prosper despite having no harbors

• It cut all cultural ties with Rome

• It was a lawless state with few rules and lots of crime

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

• Justinian's Code

• Hammurani's Code

• The Da Vinci Code

• Chaussard's Code

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 

• Rome 
• Athens 
• Constantinople 
• Istanbul

Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.

• Hagia Sophia
• Hippodrome

• Chora Church

• Taj Mahal

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is called:

• Justinian's Code

• Patriarch

• Western Icons

• Great Schism

Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?

• Ottoman Turks

• Islamic Turks

• Romans

• Huns

Constantinople is now known as ?

• Alexandria

• Istanbul

• Rome

• Venice

Which event marked the end of the Western Roman Empire?

• The division by Diocletian

• The reunification by Constantine

• The split by Theodosius

• The collapse in 476 CE

What was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Islam

• Roman Catholicism

• Judaism

Which feature of the Constantinople walls made them particularly effective against sieges?

• They were made of wood

• They had multiple layers of defense

• They were invisible to enemies

• They were built on flat terrain