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Byzantine Empire and Justinian

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Arguably one of the greatest Byzantine emperors. Ruled from 527 C.E.- 565 C.E.

a)

Theodora

b)

Justin

c)

Justinian

d)

Belisarius

2.

Justinain was known for building the __________.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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

a)

Diocletian

b)

Galerius

c)

Constantine

d)

Augustus

5.

Cultural diffusion means?

a)

sharing of secrets

b)

sharing and spreading of culture

c)

practice of one religion such as Christianity

6.
What was the new name given to Byzantine after Constantine moved the capital?
a)
Constantinople
b)
Constantinian
c)
Byzantium
d)
Istanbul
7.
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?
8.

Why did Justinian create his law code?

a)

to support Christianity

b)

to gain more power

c)

to help him recapture the western Roman empire

d)

to make Roman law less confusing

9.

What geographical feature made Constantinople easy to defend?

a)

It was surrounded by desert.

b)

It was on a mountaintop.

c)

It was on a peninsula.

d)

It sat on a plateau.

10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a public works project?
a)
Walmart
b)
Public library
c)
Public schools
d)
Roads
11.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of what remained of what ancient empire? 
a)
The Ottoman Empire
b)
The Roman Empire
c)
The Holy Roman Empire
d)
The Mongolian Empire
12.
Why was Constantinople a great site for a capital?
a)
The site was easy to defend as a peninsula. 
b)
It was a crossroads of east and west trade routes. 
c)
It was a walled city. 
d)
All of the above.