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WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What was the name of Constantinople before the emperor Constantine changed it?
Byzantium
Carthage
Alexandria
Rome
On what type of land formation was Constantinople located on?
Plateau
Mountain
Valley
Peninsula
The Byzantine emperors, such as Justinian, were known for supporting things like....
the arts, architecture, and education
military power and strength
farming techniques to feed the empire and nothing else
discovering new ways to conquer enemies
Byzantine Emperor Justinian is best known for his -
persecution of Christians
declining administration
contributions in literature
codification of Roman law
The pictures shown above are examples of art and architecture from this civilization -
Roman
Greek
Persian
Byzantine
__________ is to Byzantium as Parthenon is to Greece.
Hagia Sophia
Forum
Pantheon
Sistine Chapel
Which art form is associated with the Byzantine culture?
Tapestries
Mosaics/Icons
Sculpture
oracle bones
Which culture influenced the architecture of this church?
Greek
Arabic
Byzantine
Indian
Which of the following was one of the greatest accomplishments of Justinian?
The Twelve Tables
The Ten Commandments
The Eightfold Path
Justinian's Code
What is Justinian's Code important for doing?
Freeing the slaves
Establishing the basis of law for western European countries
Legalizing the "an eye for an eye" policy for justice
Preserving the laws of the Hebrews
Which city served as the capital of three empires and went by three different names?
Athens
Rome
Baghdad
Constantinople
This late Roman emperor legalized Christianity and moved the capital to Byzantium (Constantinople) to make it farther away from Germanic invaders.
Constantine
Justinian
Romulus
Charlemagne
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is practiced in Russia today because of contact with which civilization?
Islamic Empire
Byzantine Empire
Roman Empire
Aztec Empire
Byzantine art is characterized by-
secular themes
Christian themes
Muslim themes
classical Greek themes
What language is used in the Orthodox liturgy?
Greek
Latin
Olmec
Italian
During the Byzantine Empire, the building known as the Hagia Sophia was a --
fortress
church
synagogue
temple
What did the church in the East become known as after the 1054 schism?
The Eastern Church
The Eastern Roman Catholic Church
the Byzantine Church
the Orthodox Church
What is an icon?
art with a broad emphasis on abstract qualities or symbolic content
Art characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes
Art made with pieces of glass or stone
Christian themed painting with reflective gold paint
Which emperor is credited with the construction of the Hagia Sophia?
Augustus
Justinian
Constantine
Nero
What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?
Latin
Greek
Hebrew
Arabic
Which event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire?
The fall of Rome
The Battle of Hastings
The signing of the Magna Carta
The fall of Constantinople
