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Justinian, Theodora and Constantinople

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is an important legacy of Justinian’s rule that is still significant today?
a)
Justinian's Code
b)
Justinian's Military Conquests
2.

How does the person pictured contribute to the legacy of Rome, regarding the Byzantine Empire?
a)
relocated capital of the Empire from Rome to Constantinople
b)
established Christianity as the official religion
c)
divided the Roman Empire into four equal sections
d)
reorganized & simplified existing laws of the Roman Empire
3.

What can you conclude about the city of Constantinople?
a)
Constantinople is a difficult city to travel to
b)
Constantinople is located in Asia.
c)
Constantinople located at the center of major trade routes
d)
Constantinople is on the Mediterranean Sea.
4.
What is this a picture of?
a)
The Hippodrome
b)
The Hagia Sofia
c)
Justinian's Palace
d)
The Forum
5.

What can be assumed about the location of Constantinople?
a)
It would be easy to defend.
b)
It would be easy to conquer.
c)
It would be difficult to travel to.
d)
It would be difficult to defend.
6.
Based on your knowledge of Justinian I what was his opinion of women’s rights?
a)
Women were considered property of their fathers or husbands.
b)
Women should have some rights and could own property
c)
Women who divorced their husbands had no rights.
d)
Women had no rights of guardianship over their children.
7.
Which great city supported the continuation of “Rome” in the Eastern Roman Empire?
a)
Byzantium
b)
Rome
c)
Athens
d)
Paris
8.

What made Constantinople an easily fortified site?

a)

It was on a peninsula bordered by natural harbors.

b)

It was an island surrounded by the Aegean Sea.

c)

It was located on top of a mountain.

d)

It was in a valley surrounded by mountains.

9.

Which statement best describes the strategic location of Constantinople?

a)

It was located on an island and therefore free from invasions.

b)

It bordered the Mediterranean Sea.

c)

It was close to the city of Rome.

d)

It was located at the crossroads of the Asian and European continents.

10.

Constantinople was an important trading center because of its location on the —

a)

Black Sea

b)

Adriatic Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

11.

The Byzantine Empire preserved the cultural heritage of which empires?

a)

Egypt and Mesopotamia

b)

China and Persia

c)

Greece and Persia

d)

Greece and Rome

12.

Which number represents the city that served as the center of trade for the Byzantine Empire?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the capital of Rome to be moved to the Byzantine Empire?

a)

It was isolated from German barbarian attacks.

b)

It was located closer to important trade routes.

c)

It was a holy city for Christians.

d)

It was located on a peninsula making it easier to defend.

14.

Justinian was the ruler of the —

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Carthaginian Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Persian Empire

15.

The best reason for Emperor Justinian's codification of Roman law was to —

a)

abolish Roman law and establish a new set of laws

b)

grant Emperor Justinian complete control over his subjects

c)

clarify and change Roman law to better fit Byzantine society

d)

abolish the system of slavery used during the Roman Empire

16.

Under Justinian, the Byzantine Empire –

a)

made peace with the Arab Empire.

b)

expelled the Visigoths from Europe.

c)

founded new colonies in southern Africa.

d)

reclaimed some Roman territory that had been lost.

17.
What happened to the old laws that no longer mattered?
a)
They were re-written in a different way
b)
They were still part of the Justinian Code, but emperors chose not to follow them
c)
They were removed from Justinian's Code
18.
Eastern Orthodox missionaries traveled to ______________ to spread the faith of the Byzantine Empire
a)
Western Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Eastern Europe
d)
Viking Lands
19.

Which Byzantine emperor rebuilt the Hagia Sophia?

a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine

c)

Zeno

d)

Irene

20.

The city of _____________ was the capital of the Eastern Byzantine Empire.

a)

Alexandria

b)

Rome

c)

Istanbul

d)

Constantinople

21.

Over time the Byzantine Empire became less Roman and more ?

a)

Greek

b)

Latin

c)

Persian

d)

Italian

22.

What type of art is the picture?

a)

montage

b)

mural

c)

mosaic

d)

oil portrait

23.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

24.

The world's first Christian Empire was?

a)

Persian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Roman

d)

Byzantine

25.

Justinian was able to reconquer lands once held by the Western Roman Empire?

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Roman Emperor _______________ made Christianity the main religion of the Roman Empire.

a)

Diocletian

b)

Galerius

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustus

27.

Constantinople is now known as ?

a)

Alexandria

b)

Istanbul

c)

Rome

d)

Venice

28.

Helped Byzantine women win more legal rights.

a)

Tribonian

b)

Theodora

c)

Justinian

d)

Justin

29.

The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of

a)

Alexandria

b)

Byzantanium

c)

Carthage.

d)

Rome.

30.

When it was first established, the city of Constantinople

a)

resembled other cities in the Roman Empire.

b)

showed a great influence by Greek culture.

c)

was much like an Egyptian city.

d)

displayed many Persian influences.

31.

When Justinian became emperor, he realized that the empire's laws were

a)

disorganized and confusing.

b)

not detailed enough.

c)

outdated.

d)

too limiting

32.
Which emperor converted to Christianity?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius
d)
Justinian
33.
What was the name given to the Eastern Roman Empire?
a)
Byzantine Empire
b)
Rome
c)
Constantinople
d)
Byzantium
34.
Who was an emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius
35.
What is significant about Theodora?
a)
She changed the tax code.
b)
She was a powerful Emperor.
c)
She helped expand rights for women.
36.
What is the name of the famous church built by Justinian?
a)
Coliseum
b)
Hippodrome
c)
The Vatican
d)
Hagia Sophia
37.
What lands did Justinian reconquer?
a)
Lands from the Western Roman Empire
b)
Lands from the Eastern Roman Empire
c)
South Asia
d)
West Africa
38.
_________ language and culture influenced the Byzantine Empire.
a)
Persian
b)
Mayan
c)
Greek
d)
Latin
39.
This ruler moved the capital city from Rome to Constantinople:
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Diocletian
40.
These groups heavily influenced the Byzantine Empire:
a)
Christians
b)
Romans
c)
Greeks
d)
All of the above

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