Quiz on Justinian I (D)

What was Justinian I best known for?

• The Golden Age of Byzantium and the Justinian Code of Law

• The fall of the Byzantine Empire

• The discovery of America

• The invention of the printing press

Where was Justinian I born?

• Macedonia

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Rome

Who was Justinian's wife?

• Theodora

• Cleopatra

• Helen

• Sophia

What was the name of the set of laws created by Justinian?

• The Justinian Code

• The Magna Carta

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Napoleonic Code

Which city did Justinian rebuild that is still famous today?

• The Colosseum

• The Parthenon

• The Hagia Sophia

• The Eiffel Tower

What was Justinian's relationship to his predecessor, Justin?

• Cousin

• Son

• Nephew

• Brother

What major event occurred in Constantinople during the 540s?

• A great fire

• A horrible plague

• A flood

• An earthquake

What language was Justinian the last Roman emperor to speak?

• Greek

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Arabic

What was Justinian's dream for the Roman Empire?

• To discover new lands

• To restore it to its former glory

• To convert it to a republic

• To divide it into smaller kingdoms

What was the outcome of the chariot race riots?

• The city was rebuilt immediately

• Theodora was overthrown

• Around 30,000 rioters were put to death

• Justinian fled the city