The Byzantine Empire and the Reconquest of the Western Roman Empire

The Byzantine Empire and the Reconquest of the Western Roman Empire

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Nancy Jackson

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What event marked the beginning of the Roman Empire's fragmentation in the third century A.D.?

The assassination of Julius Caesar

The rise of the Byzantine Empire

The murder of Emperor Severus Alexander

The fall of Constantinople

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the Byzantine emperor that initiated the restoration of the Roman Empire?

Nero

Justinian the Great

Constantine the Great

Augustus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which commander led the Byzantine forces to capture Carthage?

Narses

Vitiges

Belisarius

Mundus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome of the siege of Rome by the Ostrogoths?

The Franks intervened and took control

The Goths successfully captured Rome

The siege ended after Byzantine reinforcements arrived

The Byzantines were forced to retreat

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unexpected event disrupted both the Byzantine and Gothic plans during the Italian campaign?

A plague outbreak

A volcanic eruption

A Frankish invasion

A natural disaster

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Byzantine strategy proposed to the Ostrogoths to end the conflict?

To form an alliance against the Franks

To surrender all territories

To focus on the Persian threat

To partition Italy and share control

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Belisarius refuse to accept the Byzantine strategy proposed to the Ostrogoths?

He wanted to become the ruler of the Western Empire

He disagreed with Justinian's policies

He wanted to negotiate with the Franks

He was close to capturing the Ostrogoth capital

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