Byzantine Empire Vocabulary

The Byzantine Empire was known for:

• Its advanced technology

• Its art, trade, laws, and Christianity

• Its military tactics

• Its agricultural production

Constantinople's role in the Byzantine Empire was

• It served as the capital

• It was a minor provincial town

• It was a center of paganism

• It had no significant role

The fall of Rome was caused by a combination of factors including political instability, economic troubles, military defeats, and barbarian invasions.

• Political instability only

• Economic troubles only

• Attacked from tribes, border disputes, disease, and high taxes.

• Barbarian invasions only

The greatest ruler of the Byzantine empire who made fairer laws for his people

• Justinian

• Theodora

• Agatha

Justinian’s wife who helped make fairer laws for woman and common people

• Jenny

• Sophia

• Theodora

• Justinia

The Law of the 12 Tables was

• Old Roman laws that Justinian and the Byzantine Empire modernized

• A system of government based on democracy.

• A set of religious rituals.

• A collection of military strategies.

Religious Tolerance means

• It refers to the acceptance of various religious beliefs and practices.

• It denotes strict enforcement of one official religion.

• It implies that religious freedom was non-existent.

• It represents enforced atheism.

A set of laws which modernized the old Roman laws

• Justinian’s Code

• Theodora's Code

• Justin's code

• Constantine's Code

Hagia Sophia is known for

• Religious Institution

• largest Christian church

• Modern Art Museum

• Military Fortress

A stadium located in Constantinople that was used for chariot races

• Superdome

• Hippodrome

• Gladiatorial combat

• Agricenter