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WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How was the Roman Empire divided by Diocletian?
a)
Greek speaking East and Latin speaking West
b)
Latin speaking East and Greek speaking West
c)
Greek speaking North and Latin speaking South
d)
Latin speaking North and Greek speaking South
2.
Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius I
d)
Justinian
3.
What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Constantinian
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
4.
What was NOT a reason why Constantinople was considered a strategic location?
a)
It has natural borders
b)
It sat across main trade routes
c)
It was far from Rome
d)
It was near sea coasts
5.
The Byzantine Empire reached its peak under the leadership of...
a)
Theodora
b)
Justinian
c)
Tribonian
d)
Henry IV
6.
Who helped Justinian in managing the affairs of the empire?
a)
His trusted adviser Tribonian
b)
His beloved nephew Justinian
c)
His wife Theodora
d)
No one helped him?
7.
True or False: Justinian attempted to reconquer the lost territories by implementing the law "Renovatio Imperii"
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Partly true - "Renovation Imperi"
d)
None of the above
8.
True or False: The goal of Justinian was to reconquer the old territories of the Hellenistic Civilization under Alexander the Great.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Partly true - old territories of the Roman Empire
d)
None of the above
9.
Who did Justinian ordered to lead a group of scholars in reorganizing thousands of laws?
a)
Theodora
b)
Justinian I
c)
Tribonian
d)
None of the above
10.
The reorganization of thousands of laws resulted to a Code of Civil Rights called...
a)
Corpus Iuris Civilis
b)
Corpus Civilis
c)
Corpus Juris Civilis
d)
Iuris Civilis
11.
Justinian strengthened Constantinople's defenses using...
a)
Moat
b)
Moat & thick and high walls
c)
Citadel
d)
Thick and high walls
12.
The following can be found in the Great Palace of Constantinople, EXCEPT:
a)
Hippodrome
b)
Hagia Sophia
c)
Circus Maximus
d)
Palace of Justinian
13.
What was the favorite past-time of Byzantines?
a)
chariot racing
b)
discus throwing
c)
gladiator battles
d)
They don't have a favorite past-time
14.
Who ordered the destruction of religious icons in the Iconoclastic Controversy?
a)
Emperor Leo II
b)
Emperor Leo IV
c)
Emperor Leo III
d)
Emperor Leo V
15.
What was the second division of Christianity?
a)
Eastern Orthodox Church
b)
Eastern Unorthodox Church
c)
Eastern Byzantine Church
d)
None of the above
16.
Who invaded the Byzantine Empire that led to its collapse?
a)
Seljuk Turks
b)
Ottoman Turks
c)
Arabs
d)
None of the above
17.
What became of the Byzantine Empire after its collapse?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Seljuk Empire
c)
Persian Empire
d)
Persian Empire
18.
What is the new name of Constantinople?
a)
Persepolis
b)
Persia
c)
Turkey
d)
Istanbul
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