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Lesson 2 Review: The Byzantine Empire

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who moved the capital of Rome and named it Constantinople?
a)
Constantine
b)
Justinian
c)
Odoacer
d)
Diocletian
2.
How many years did Emperor Justinian reign for?
a)
82
b)
20
c)
38
d)
10
3.
What is a mosaic?
a)
images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone
b)
to bring something back to an original state
c)
of or relating to the law
d)
people considered holy by the followers of the Christian faith.
4.
What does restore mean?
a)
images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone
b)
to bring something back to an original state
c)
of or relating to the law
d)
people considered holy by the followers of the Christian faith.
5.
What does legal mean?
a)
images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone
b)
to bring something back to an original state
c)
of or relating to the law
d)
people considered holy by the followers of the Christian faith.
6.
What does saints mean?
a)
images created by an arrangement of colored glass or stone
b)
to bring something back to an original state
c)
of or relating to the law
d)
people considered holy by the followers of the Christian faith.
7.
What helped the military expand the Byzantine Empire so quickly?
a)
Using the calvary
b)
Using boats
c)
Using foot soldiers
8.

What is a peninsula?

(a)  

9.
What was a benefit of Constantinople being on a peninsula?
a)
Use the harbors for fishing.
b)
See enemies on boats from afar.
c)
Exchange goods.
d)
All of the above.
10.
What caused the Byzantine expansion to stop?
a)
Soldiers were tired
b)
The military ran out of resources.
c)
Emperor Justinian ordered the men to stop.
d)
Justinian's Plague impacted the military
11.
The Hippodrome can still be seen and visited today in a park.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What became the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Greek
b)
English
c)
Latin
d)
Arabic
13.
Boys and girls were able to go to school and receive an education.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What was the purpose of the Justinian Code?
a)
to solve puzzles
b)
to rule the military
c)
to help businesspeople and officials understand the government
d)
to allow Justinian to do whatever he wanted