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Byzantine Review Game

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the name of the central city of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Istanbul
b)
Constantinople
c)
Baghdad
d)
Rome
2.
Who was the most famous ruler of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Justinian
b)
Caesar Augustus
c)
Constantine
d)
Julius Ceasar
Julius Caesar
3.
A story written in 2007 about a slave who lived in the Byzantine Empire is a ......?
a)
Primary Source
b)
Secondary Source
4.
Who was Justinian's wife?
a)
Elizabeth Caesar
b)
Cleopatra
c)
Joan of Arc
d)
Theodora
5.
Theodora came from a __________ class family.
a)
Upper
b)
Middle
c)
Lower
6.
Constantinople was considered the world capital of the ______________ religion.
a)
Judaism
b)
Christian
c)
Islam
d)
Buddhism
7.
Justinian built bridges churches hospitals and libraries for the people of his empire.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Who is the leader of the Roman Catholic church?
a)
The Patriarch
b)
The Pope
c)
The Emperor
d)
Justinian
9.
What was the name of the massive cathedral that was built in the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
The Dome of the Rock
b)
St. Peter's Basilica
c)
Hagia Sophia
d)
Smithsonian Cathedral
10.
What was the nickname given to the people who destroyed Catholic idols?
a)
Icon Smashers
b)
Icon Breakers
c)
Vandals
d)
Icon Crushers
11.
What was the set of laws that governed the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Theodora's Tablet of Codes
b)
The Articles of the Confederacy
c)
Justinian Bill of Rights
d)
Justinian Code
12.
This half of the Christian church was supported by Emperor Leo and was ordered to destroy icons.
a)
Roman Catholics
b)
Greek Orthodox
c)
Jewish People
d)
Buddhist Monks
13.
Constantinople was surrounded on _____________ sides by water.
.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
6
d)
4
14.
Constantinople was considered a valuable trade center because it connected 3 continents.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What caused the citizens to rebel against Justinian?
a)
High taxes and too many wars
b)
Happiness and prosperity
c)
His enslavement of the people
d)
His harsh set of laws
16.
The people of the Byzantine language spoke ______________.
a)
Latin
b)
Greek
c)
English
d)
Byzantinian
17.
Who do you want to win the election in November 2016 for U.S. President? (candidates were chosen based on who will be on the ballot in all 50 states with all due respect to Dr. Jill Stein and Evan McMullin)
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Hillary Clinton
c)
Gary Johnson
d)
Too young to vote yet!