The Byzantine Empire

Which Roman Emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople?

• Theodosius I

• Justinian the Great

• Constantine the Great

• Heraclius

What was a significant achievement of Emperor Justinian the Great's reign?

• He successfully conquered all of Western Europe.

• He introduced the "Greek Fire" weapon.

• He implemented legal reforms that influenced civil law for centuries.

• He ended the practice of Iconoclasm.

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What event led to the formal split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

• The First Council of Nicaea

• The Byzantine-Sassanian Wars

• The Great Schism of 1054

• The Fourth Crusade

What was a key factor that allowed the Ottoman Empire to finally breach the strong walls of Constantinople in 1453?

• The use of "Greek Fire"

• The invention of gunpowder and cannons

• A massive earthquake that weakened the walls

• A surprise attack during a religious festival