WorksheetsByzantine Empire Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
How long did the Byzantine Empire continue to exist after the fall of the Roman Empire?
500 years
1000 years
200 years
300 years
What year did Emperor Constantine establish Constantinople?
330
395
476
565
What major event happened in 476?
The founding of Constantinople
The fall of the Roman Empire
The division of the Roman Empire
The peak of the Byzantine Empire
What body of water is located to the north of Constantinople?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Which sea is located to the south of the Byzantine Empire?
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
What is the significance of the year 395 in the context of the Roman Empire?
The fall of the Roman Empire
The division of the Roman Empire
The founding of Constantinople
The peak of the Byzantine Empire
What type of ruler was Justinian I?
A democratic leader
An autocrat
A constitutional monarch
A ceremonial figurehead
What was the diameter of the dome of Hagia Sophia?
50 feet
102 feet
150 feet
200 feet
What was Justinian's Code based on?
Ancient Greek laws
Ancient Roman laws
Medieval European laws
Byzantine laws
What did Theodora push for during her time as advisor?
Military expansion
Women's rights and reforms
Economic reforms
Religious reforms
What was one of Justinian I's main goals as Emperor?
To defeat the Germanic tribes and regain former Roman territories
To establish a new capital in North Africa
To convert the empire to Latin
To abolish the Byzantine army
What was Greek Fire?
A weapon used by the Byzantine navy
A type of ancient Greek literature
A festival celebrated in Greece
A natural disaster that struck Byzantium
What was a popular type of art in the Byzantine Empire?
Mosaics
Oil paintings
Sculptures
Frescoes
What was the time period of the Byzantine Empire's existence?
395-1453
1000-1500
200-800
500-1200
What was the role of the Patriarch in the Eastern Christian Church?
Head of the Roman Church
Head of the Eastern Church
Head of the Western Church
Head of the Protestant Church
In what year did the Byzantine Empire finally fall, marking the end of the Eastern Roman Empire?
1453
1204
476
1025
What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire, especially after the 7th century?
Latin
Greek
Aramaic
Coptic
missionary
someone who tries to convert others to a particular religion
a law code published by the Byzantine emperor Justinian
leader of the Roman Catholic Church
emperor
Which empire is described as the Eastern half of the Roman Empire that survived the fall of the Western half?
Ottoman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Persian Empire
Mongol Empire
Which set of laws were used to govern the citizens of the Byzantine Empire?
A. The Twelve Tables
B. Code of Justinian
C. Mandate of Heaven
D. Hammurabi's Code
What is the process of organizing laws into a systematic set called?
Compilation
Jurisdiction
Legislation
Codification
What did the Byzantine Empire contribute? Choose 3.
Mosaics
Hagia Sophia
Icons
Dome of the Rock
Columns
Which two civilizations primarily influenced Byzantine culture?
Roman and Persian
Greek and Persian
Roman and Greek
Armenian and Roman
These Byzantine religious images are called-
Frescos
Icons
Tapestries
Sculptures
