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Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Emperor Justinian revised the Roman laws which then became known as?

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Hammurani's Code

c)

The Da Vinci Code

d)

Chaussard's Code

2.

Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire

a)

expanded to its greatest extent (size)

b)

was reduced in size

c)

replaced Roman law with Muslim law

3.

A form of art made from small pieces of stone, glass and/or title is better known as

a)

Mosaic

b)

Mural

c)

Portrait

d)

Sculpture

4.

The city of Constantinople was in key location on the strait that links the Mediterranean Seas with the _______.

a)

Black Sea

b)

Red Sea

c)

Sea of Azov

d)

Aegean Sea

5.

The Hippodrome was facility for?

a)

Chariot races

b)

Religious services

c)

The Olympic Games

d)

None of the above

6.

What is the Hagia Sophia?

a)

A church

b)

A castle

c)

A towering statue

d)

Shrine to Sophia I

7.

The form of Christianity that developed in the Byzantine Empire became known as ___________.

a)

Eastern Orthodox

b)

Roman Catholic

c)

Western Church

d)

Judaism

8.

The Byzantine capital was strategically located

a)

where Europe meets Asia

b)

on the Rhine River

c)

South of the Might Tuna

d)

between the Baltic Sea and the Black Sea

9.

The language used by the later Byzantine emperors was

a)

Latin

b)

Persian

c)

Greek

d)

Slavic

10.
Why was Constantinople such a prosperous city?
a)
Trade hub for Europe, Asia, and Africa
b)
Great architecture 
c)
Autocratic rulers 
d)
The pope lives there
11.
Identify this Byzantine Church that was commissioned by Justinian.
a)
Hagia Sophia
b)
National Cathedral
c)
Notre Dame
d)
Taj Mahal
12.
Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband to increase some legal rights of women?
a)
Irene
b)
Theodora
c)
Joan of Arc 
d)
Eleanor of Aquitaine 
13.
Why is Justinian's Code of laws so important today?
a)
It established all rules regarding. taxation.
b)
It established codes regarding the Eastern Orthodox Church.
c)
It established the basis for legal codes in Western World.
d)
It established what entertainment acts were at Hippodrome.
14.
Who split (divided) the Roman Empire in 2?
a)
Constantine
b)
Diocletian 
c)
Justinian
d)
Augustus
15.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
16.

Which group conquered Constantinople?

a)

Persians

b)

Huns

c)

Ottoman Turks

d)

Carthage

17.
Who moved the the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantine?
a)
Diocletian
b)
Constantine
c)
Theodosius I
d)
Justinian
18.
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?
19.

Byzantines believed that their emperor represented _______________.

a)

Moses

b)

God on Earth

c)

Zeus

d)

Abraham

20.

Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodox are both types of what?

a)

Both are types of Christians.

b)

Both were Greek citizens.

c)

Both spoke the Latin language.

d)

Both were banned religions in Rome.

21.

Convert

a)

change one's religious faith or other beliefs.

b)

a person who has abandoned their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.

c)

the person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country.

d)

having abandoned one's religious beliefs.

22.

Greco-Roman

a)

a person from an alien land, culture, or group believed to be inferior, uncivilized, or violent

b)

the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

c)

Something that combines the elements of Greek & Roman culture

d)

a person of European descent born especially in the West Indies or Spanish America

23.

#1 is ___.

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

North Macedonia

e)

Syria

24.

#3 is ___.

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Black Sea

e)

Mediterranean Sea

25.

#7 is ___.

a)

Adriatic Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Black Sea

e)

Mediterranean Sea

26.

#5 is ___.

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Dardanelles / Hellespont

e)

Sea of Marmara

27.

#3 is ___.

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Italy

d)

North Macedonia

e)

Syria

28.

Which emperor issued the Edict of Milan?

a)

Augustus

b)

Theodosius

c)

Diocletian

d)

Constantine