Justinian and the Byzantine Empire Quiz

Justinian ruled the _______ Empire at the height of its power.

• Roman

• Byzantine

• Ottoman

• Persian

Justinian’s wife, _______, helped him choose government officials and worked to improve legal rights for women.

• Cleopatra

• Theodora

• Helena

• Sophia

Justinian changed Byzantine law so that a _______ could own land, providing income if she became a widow.

• child

• slave

• wife

• merchant

When angry taxpayers threatened the government in A.D. 532, Theodora advised Justinian to _______ and fight.

• flee

• negotiate

• stay

• surrender

Justinian’s army crushed the _______ and restored order in the city.

• invaders

• rebels

• merchants

• soldiers

One of Justinian’s greatest contributions was in the area of _______, where he ordered a new code to be created.

• architecture

• trade

• law

• agriculture

The group of legal scholars who created the new code was led by _______.

• Socrates

• Tribonian

• Aristotle

• Plato

The new legal code created under Justinian became known as the _______ Code.

• Roman

• Byzantine

• Justinian

• Napoleonic

The Justinian Code has influenced the legal systems of almost every country in the _______ world.

• Eastern

• Northern

• Southern

• Western

Among the many churches built in Constantinople during Justinian’s reign was the famous _______ _______, meaning "Holy Wisdom."

• Blue Mosque

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Peter's Basilica

• Notre Dame