Byzantine Empire Learning Material Quiz

Which historical empire is the focus of the learning material shown in the image?

• The Roman Empire

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Persian Empire

For which subject and period is the learning material about the Byzantine Empire intended?

• AP World History: Modern – Period 1

• AP European History – Period 2

• World Geography – Period 3

• AP U.S. History – Period 1

Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?

• Julius Caesar

• Augustus

• Constantine I

• Nero

What was the main reason for moving the Roman capital to Byzantium (Constantinople)?

• To escape the plague

• To be closer to the Sassanid Persian Empire

• To find better farmland

• To avoid flooding

What reforms did Constantine implement to help the Roman Empire recover?

• Only religious reforms

• Only military reforms

• Civil, economic, and militaristic reforms

• Only economic reforms

What was the effect of moving the administration to Constantinople?

• The empire became a democracy

• The empire was split into East and West

• The empire expanded into Asia

• The empire adopted Christianity

What is the period called when large-scale movement of peoples in Europe began?

• The Renaissance

• The Migration Period

• The Dark Ages

• The Enlightenment

Which groups moved into and within the Roman Empire from 300 to 570 CE?

• Mongols, Turks, and Persians

• Germanic, Gothic, and Slavic peoples

• Greeks, Egyptians, and Phoenicians

• Celts, Saxons, and Normans

What happened to the Western Roman Empire in 485 CE?

• It became stronger

• It fell to disorder and pressure from migrating peoples

• It conquered the East

• It moved its capital to Athens

After 485 CE, what name do historians use to refer to the Eastern Roman Empire?

• The Ottomans

• The Byzantines

• The Franks

• The Visigoths