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Byzantine Empire Quiz Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this form of art called?

a)

Painting

b)

Drawing

c)

Mosaic

d)

Sculpture

2.

Who was the famous lady that influenced her husband, Emperor Justinian, to increase some legal rights of women?

a)

Irene

b)

Theodora

c)

Joan of Arc 

d)

Eleanor of Aquitaine 

3.

Justinain was known for building this famous church.

a)

Ankor Wat

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Colosseum

d)

Parthenon

4.

Who is the person in this mosaic?  

a)

Otzi

b)

Emperor Justinian

c)

Constantine

d)

Roman God

5.

The Byzantine Empire and Eastern Roman Empire are referring to the same empire

a)

True

b)

False

6.
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
a)
Rome 
b)
Athens 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Italy 
7.

Which of the following art/architecture would've been found in the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire? Select ALL that are true

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Why were mosaics important in the Catholic Church?

a)

They felt that sacred pictures brought them closer to God.

b)

So artists could sell them and make a good living.

c)

They were part of the sacraments.

d)

None of the above

9.

Identify this Byzantine Church.

a)

Hagia Sophia

b)

National Cathedral

c)

Notre Dame

d)

Taj Mahal

10.

When was this mosaic made?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Last Year

c)

Roman Empire

d)

Paleolithic era

11.

In 1054, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church formally split. This is called:

a)

Justinian's Code

b)

Patriarch

c)

Western Icons

d)

The Great Schism

12.

Why is the Justinian Code important?

a)

It tells about everyday life in ancient Rome.

b)

It influenced many future cultures and civilizations.

c)

It tells about everyday life in Byzantine.

d)

It laid the foundation of western medicine.

13.
What was one of the greatest public works projects during the Byzantine Empire?
a)
The Scriptorium 
b)
The Colosseum 
c)
The Pantheon
d)
The Hagia Sophia 
14.

What emperor had the law code re-written and organized?

a)

Charlemagne

b)

Justinian

c)

Theodora

d)

Constantine

15.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)

Justinian

b)

Constantine 

c)

Charlemagne

d)

Leo III

16.

Where can you find examples of Mosaics from the Byzantine Empire? Select 2 answers!

a)

in the streets of Byzantine Empire

b)

In Rome

c)

In the United States

d)

In church