Fall of the Byzantine Empire

When did the Byzantine Empire begin, and what was its initial capital?

• 410 CE, Rome

• 330 CE, Constantinople

• 5th Century CE, Byzantium

• 1453 CE, Istanbul

Which of the following was an advanced engineering feature found in the Imperial Palace of Constantinople?

• Self-cleaning aqueducts

• Golden lions that roared and a hydraulic throne

• Automated food dispensers

• Flying machines

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Which Byzantine scholar invented a system of beacons that could warn the emperor of invading armies within an hour?

• Anna Komnene

• Michael Palaiologos

• Leo the Mathematician

• Mehmed the Conqueror

What event significantly weakened the Byzantine Empire in 1203 CE?

• The Visigoths conquering Western provinces.

• A popular rebellion against Emperor Alexios Angelos.

• French and Venetian Crusaders seizing the city after a failed deal.

• The Ottoman Empire's final conquest.

When was the term "Byzantine Empire" first used to describe the Eastern Roman Empire?

• During the reign of Emperor Constantine.

• In the 9th century by foreign visitors.

• After the final fall of Constantinople in 1453.

• During the Renaissance by Western Europeans.