Byzantine Empire Review

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Alexandria

Who was the most famous Byzantine emperor known for codifying laws?

• Julius Caesar

• Charlemagne

• Justinian

• Constantine

What was the name of Justinian’s law code?

• Twelve Tables

• Magna Carta

• Justinian Code

• Hammurabi’s Code

The Byzantine Empire was also known as the continuation of which empire?

• Greek

• Roman

• Ottoman

• Persian

What famous church did Justinian build in Constantinople?

• Hagia Sophia

• Pantheon

• St. Peter's Basilica

• Notre Dame

What language did most Byzantines speak?

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

• Hebrew

What was the official religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Islam

• Orthodox Christianity

• Judaism

• Catholicism

The split between the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Church is called the:

• Crusades

• Great Schism

• Reformation

• Renaissance

Constantinople’s location made it a center for:

• trade and commerce

• agriculture

• mining

• desert exploration

The Byzantine Empire preserved the knowledge of which two cultures?

• Egyptian and Indian

• Greek and Roman

• Chinese and Japanese

• Mayan and Incan