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Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 15mins
When did the Byzantine Empire start?
330 AD
430 AD
230 AD
130 AD
When did the Byzantine Empire come to an end?
1234 AD
1332 AD
1453 AD
1253 AD
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire?
(a)
How did the Byzantine Empire start?
Emperor Constantine moved the capital city from Byzantium to Rome
Emperor Constantine found a beautiful city and started an empire there
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Emperor Constantine moved the capital city from Rome to Byzantium
How far away was Constantinople (formerly Byzantium) from Rome?
500 miles West
900 miles South
800 miles East
700 miles North
What are some of the good things about the Byzantine Empire?
Richest and most elegant city in the Mediterranean region.
Ivory, silk, furs, etc. were sold in markets
Roads and trade routes
Sewer systems
Strong Millitary
What's something bad about the Byzantine Empire?
Lots of borders to protect
Taxes were high
While many were rich, many were also poor
All of above
At the Empire's height, about what was the population of people?
1,000,000
10,000
2,000,000
80,000
What was the main language/culture of the Byzantine Empire?
Latin
Hebrew
Greek
European
What are some examples of jobs in the Byzantine Empire?
Plumber
Street Sweeper
Garden Weeder
Scribe
In the reign of Theodosius, what did the soldiers get in exchange for serving under the Roman banner when needed?
authority
fame
land and provisions
money
In order to pay for this expanded army, what did Theodosius do?
he did nothing
he raised taxes brutally
he begged for money on the streets
he allied with other empires
Early in his reign, during a serious illness, what did Theodosius do?
he died
he accepted Christian baptism
he made a speech
he raised taxes
What did Theodosius do in 380 A.D.?
He called a council to put an end to the Arian heresy, which had divided the empire for over half a century
He traveled to different parts of Asia Minor to share the Gospel
He made Christianity the official religion
He proclaimed himself a Christian of the Nicene Creed
What did the Arian heresy teach?
That Jesus isn't risen
That Jesus is risen
That Jesus was the Creator
That Jesus was created
What did 150 bishops do and when?
They revised the Nicene Creed into the Creed we know today; 325 A.D.
They revised the Nicene Creed into the Bible; 325 A.D.
They revised the Nicene Creed into the Creed we know today; 365 A.D.
None of above
What sports were held in the Hippodrome? What were the 2 teams?
Basketball; Lakers v.s. Heat
Chariot races; Roman Empire v.s. Byzantine Empire
Chariot races; Blues v.s. Greens
None of above
What did the rivalry between the two teams lead to?
Deadly street fighting
Punching
Stealing
All of above
In the rebellion, what did Justinian I's adviser's tell him to do, and what did his wife tell him to do?
Justinian's advisors told him to stay, but his wife Theodora told him to go
Justinian's advisors told him to get baptized, but his wife Theodora told him not to
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Justinian's advisors told him to leave town, but his wife Theodora told him to stay
About how many people died in the rebellion in Justinian's reign?
3,000
30,000
300,000
30
From when to when did Justinian I reign?
563-595 A.D.
512-543 A.D.
527-565 A.D.
None of above
What did Justinian have to rebuild after the fighting?
Walls on the borders
Bridges, baths, parks, roads, and hospitals
Hagia Sophia
Houses for the people who lost their houses in the war
What does Hagia Sophia mean?
Sofia the First
Holy Wisdom
The Holy Church
The Holy Council
What systematic body of law did Justinian establish?
The Byzantine Code
Theodora's code
Justinian's code
none of above
How does Justinian's Code effect the modern Western world?
The code became the basis for many legal codes in the Western World
The code inspired people
The code changed the laws of the Western World
The code was awesome
What did the committee do?
they were scribes of the emperor, Justinian
advised the emperor
sign laws
studied thousands of laws since the days of the Roman Empire
What changes did the committee make to the law?
They revised outdated and confusing laws and made improvements
They revised laws to make it more confusing for the people
They made the laws according to the Scriptures
All of above
