Byzatine Empire Video and Article

When did the Byzantine Empire begin?

• 125 CE

• 130 CE

• 330 CE

• 500 CE

Who moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople, marking the beginning of what is now known as the Byzantine Empire?

• Alexios Angelos

• Michael Palaiologos

• Constantine

• Mehmed the Conqueror

Which of the following was NOT an example of the technological and artistic advancements found in the Imperial Palace of Constantinople?

• Golden lions that roared

• Golden birds that sang

• Hydraulic engines to raise the imperial throne

• Self-driving chariots

What innovative system did Leo the Mathematician invent to protect the Byzantine Empire?

• A network of underground tunnels for quick troop movement

• A system of beacons to warn of invading armies

• Advanced siege weaponry

• A code-breaking machine

In what year did Ottoman Emperor Mehmed the Conqueror capture Constantinople, effectively ending the Roman Empire?

• 1203

• 1453

• 410

• 330

Alexios Angelos created an alliance with ______ crusaders to depose his uncle.

• German and Greek

• French and Venetian

• Persian and English

• German and French

Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?

• Justinian
• Constantine 
• Charlemagne
• Leo III

What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the west?

• Ostrogoth empire
• Orthodox empire
• Justinian Empire
• Byzantine Empire

Which emperor created the Justinian Code?

• Constantine I

• Julius Caesar

• Justinian I

• Augustus

Which of the following led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire? (Select all that apply.)

• The Crusades

• The rise of the Ottoman Empire

• The Black Death

• The fall of the Western Roman Empire