Q3W5 Quiz: Byzantine Empire

What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome
• Athens
• Constantinople
• Alexandria

Who was the Byzantine emperor known for creating a uniform code of law?

• Constantine
• Justinian
• Theodosius
• Heraclius

The Byzantine Empire was also known as the:

• Western Roman Empire
• Ottoman Empire
• Eastern Roman Empire
• Persian Empire

Which language was predominantly used in the Byzantine Empire's government and culture?

• Latin
• Greek
• Arabic
• Persian

What famous church did Emperor Justinian build in Constantinople?

• St. Peter's Basilica
• Notre Dame
• St. Mark's Basilica
• Hagia Sophia

Emperor Justinian's imperial goal for the Byzantine Empire was to ____.

• raise the standard of living for all
• centralize government and unify
• become militarily dominant in Eurasia
• bring back previous knowledge to the world

What event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?

• The Fall of Rome
• The First Crusade
• The Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans
• The Black Death

The Byzantine Empire's economy was strengthened by its control of:

• The Silk Road trade routes
• Silver mines in Spain
• Gold mines in Africa
• The spice trade with India

Byzantine art was characterized by:

• Realistic portraits
• Abstract sculptures
• Religious mosaics
• Landscape paintings

Which religion was the official faith of the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Paganism
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity
• Islam
• Judaism