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The Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Eastern Roman Empire reach it's height?

a)

ad 500's

b)

500's bc

c)

ad 400's

d)

2018

2.

Which was NOT a people group in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Egyptian

b)

Aztec

c)

Persian

d)

Slavic

e)

Turkish

3.

What 2 seas was Constantinople located between?

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Arabian Sea

4.

What language did Byzantine Emperors originally speak?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Roman

d)

Spanish

5.

As time passed, what language did the Byzantines start speaking primarily?

a)

Greek

b)

Turkish

c)

Egyptian

d)

Persian

6.

Who ruled the Byzantines from ad 527-565?

a)

Justinian

b)

Mr. Aguilar

c)

Theodora

d)

Belisarius

7.

Who was Justinian's wife?

a)

Empress Theodora

b)

Empress Theophilus

c)

Empress Jessica

d)

Empress Sarahi

8.

What year did angry taxpayers try to overthrow Justinian?

a)

ad 532

b)

532 bc

c)

ad 645

d)

645 bc

9.

Who suggested Justinian stay and fight for his throne?

a)

His advisers

b)

Empress Theodora

c)

His pastor

d)

His Magic 8-ball

10.

Who was the Byzantine General appointed to strengthen/reorganize the army?

a)

Belisarius

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodora

d)

Odoacer

11.

What area WASN'T conquered during Justinian's reign?

a)

Italy

b)

Northern Africa

c)

Persians

d)

Spain

12.

Who was the most powerful person in Western Europe?

a)

Pope

b)

Patriarch

c)

King

d)

Emperor

13.

What is the name of the Byzantine government's church, based on Greek culture?

a)

Roman Catholic Church

b)

Eastern Orthodox Church

c)

St. Elizabeth Cathedral

d)

Hagia Sophia

14.

Who chose the Eastern Orthodox Church's patriarch?

a)

Pope

b)

Emperor

c)

King

d)

Patriarch

15.

Who outlawed icon usage in ad 726?

a)

Emperor Leo III

b)

Pope Leo III

c)

Emperor Justinian

d)

Empress Theodora

16.

What is defined as "icon-breakers"?

a)

Iconoclast

b)

Iconophile

c)

Iconothrope

d)

Iconosmash

17.

Between ad 500s-1100s, what was the Byzantine Empire the trading center between?

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

18.

Which did the Byzantines import?

a)

Farm Goods

b)

Enslaved Europeans

c)

Furs

d)

Spices

19.

Which did the Byzantines export?

a)

Enslaved Europeans

b)

Gems

c)

Metals

d)

Cloth

20.

For 1000 years, what was the city of Constantinople, compared to the rest of Europe?

a)

Largest

b)

Richest

c)

Smallest

d)

Stinkiest

21.

What didn't boys study in Byzantine schools?

a)

Religion

b)

Medicine

c)

Law

d)

Math

e)

Philosophy

22.

Where did Byzantine girls have to study?

a)

School

b)

Home

c)

Library

d)

Jewelry Store