Reviewer: The Byzantine Empire

The Byzantine empire began in what year?

• 278 BC
• 330 CE
• 476 AD
• 1923 AD

What aspect of Byzantine culture most shows its Greek roots?

• architecture
• language
• legal system
• political structure

The official language of the Byzantine Empire was Latin.

• true
• false

Which type of leader was part of the military?

• municipal leaders
• wealthy landowning families
• provincial governors
• provincial military governors

What do historians learn about Byzantine culture from the Hagia Sophia?

• They learn about Byzantine architecture and mosaic art.
• They learn about Byzantine political and religious reforms
• They learn about the many Byzantine languages and cultures.
• They learn about the variety of Byzantine trade goods

He is the son of a deposed emperor who made a promise of wealth and power to the crusaders to take the throne in the Byzantine Empire.

• Alexios Angelos
• Julius Ceasar
• Alexis Abalos

The Byzantine Empire was constantly at war with the Persian Empire.

• true
• false

In the Byzantine Empire, an iconoclast was someone who

• wanted icons destroyed
• thought icons were just fine
• made icons out of metal
• was famous enough to be worshipped

What sporting event was central to life in Constantinople?

• chariot races
• gladiator fights
• javelin contests
• Olympic games

Theodora passed a series of laws that

• made her more powerful than her husband
• outlawed all religions but Christianity
• increased rights for women
• helped the rich get even richer