Map of Constantinople Questions

Which of the following was closest to the Great Palace?

• the Forum of the Ox

• the Hagia Sophia

• the Forum of Theodosius

• the Church of the Apostles

Which of the following was the furthest north?

• the Golden Gate

• the Harbor of Theodosius

• the Gate of Charisius

• the Church of the Apostles

Which of the following was probably a common destination for ships sailing to Constantinople?

• the Harbor of Theodosius

• the aqueduct

• the cistern

• the Great Palace

Which of the following protected Constantinople from flooding?

• the River Lycus

• the Wall of Constantine

• the Harbor of Julian

• the Sea Wall

Political instability was caused by which of the following?

• the Turkish acceptance of Persian learning

• the rebuilding of Hagia Sophia

• the division of the empire

• the creation of the Justinian Code

Which of the following was the body of civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?

• the Roman law

• the Justinian Code

• the Orthodox law

• the Greek Code

During the 8th-century dispute over icons, which of the following supported the use of icons?

• the Pope

• the patriarch

• the Byzantine emperor

• the bishops of the East

Select the letter of the best answer. 8. Justinian set up a panel of experts to

• plan the construction of the Hagia Sophia.

• compile laws to regulate a complex society.

• create a Byzantine University.

• negotiate with the Bulgar raiders.

To prop up their shaky empire, the Byzantines did which of the following?

• surrendered half their land

• used diplomacy

• converted to Roman Catholicism

• invaded Rome

10. Identify two words or phrases you would use to describe Byzantine culture.

• A. Artistic and Religious

• B. Militaristic and Nomadic

• C. Industrial and Modern

• D. Democratic and Egalitarian