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WorksheetsThe Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
When did the Eastern Roman Empire reach it's height?
ad 500's
500's bc
ad 400's
2018
Which was NOT a people group in the Byzantine Empire?
Egyptian
Aztec
Persian
Slavic
Turkish
What 2 seas was Constantinople located between?
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Sea
What language did Byzantine Emperors originally speak?
Latin
Greek
Roman
Spanish
As time passed, what language did the Byzantines start speaking primarily?
Greek
Turkish
Egyptian
Persian
Who ruled the Byzantines from ad 527-565?
Justinian
Mr. Aguilar
Theodora
Belisarius
Who was Justinian's wife?
Empress Theodora
Empress Theophilus
Empress Jessica
Empress Sarahi
What year did angry taxpayers try to overthrow Justinian?
ad 532
532 bc
ad 645
645 bc
Who suggested Justinian stay and fight for his throne?
His advisers
Empress Theodora
His pastor
His Magic 8-ball
Who was the Byzantine General appointed to strengthen/reorganize the army?
Belisarius
Justinian
Theodora
Odoacer
What area WASN'T conquered during Justinian's reign?
Italy
Northern Africa
Persians
Spain
Who was the most powerful person in Western Europe?
Pope
Patriarch
King
Emperor
What is the name of the Byzantine government's church, based on Greek culture?
Roman Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Church
St. Elizabeth Cathedral
Hagia Sophia
Who chose the Eastern Orthodox Church's patriarch?
Pope
Emperor
King
Patriarch
Who outlawed icon usage in ad 726?
Emperor Leo III
Pope Leo III
Emperor Justinian
Empress Theodora
What is defined as "icon-breakers"?
Iconoclast
Iconophile
Iconothrope
Iconosmash
Between ad 500s-1100s, what was the Byzantine Empire the trading center between?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Antarctica
Which did the Byzantines import?
Farm Goods
Enslaved Europeans
Furs
Spices
Which did the Byzantines export?
Enslaved Europeans
Gems
Metals
Cloth
For 1000 years, what was the city of Constantinople, compared to the rest of Europe?
Largest
Richest
Smallest
Stinkiest
What didn't boys study in Byzantine schools?
Religion
Medicine
Law
Math
Philosophy
Where did Byzantine girls have to study?
School
Home
Library
Jewelry Store
