WorksheetsByzantine Empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why was the Justinian Code important?
It was the history of the Byzantine Empire
It gave detailed instructions on how to make Greek fire.
It organized and simplified and old Roman Empire laws and made them fair
It was detailed history of Muhammad that Muslims use as an example of how to live their lives.
Which two continents are linked in Constantinople by the Bosporus Strait?
Europe and Asia
India and China
North America and South America
Africa and Europe
What two churches came from the Great Schism?
Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox Church
The Baptist Church and the Jewish Church
The West and The East
The Greek Orthodox Church and Russian Orthodox Church
Which of the following did the Hagia Sophia NOT serve as during its existence?
A Mosque
A Christian Church
An Aquarium
A Museum
Which of the following is Justinian I know for?
The Justinian Code
The Bronze Age of the Byzantine Empire
Hammurabi's Code
The Silver Age
Which of the following is Theodora known for?
Fighting for the rights of slaves
Fighting for the rights of women and children
Fighting the Romans
Running away to be part of the Greeks.
Constantinople was the crossroads of what two continents?
Africa and Asia
Europe and Africa
North America and South America
Europe and Asia
What is this an example of?
Painting
Drawing
Mosaic
Architecture
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
Italy
Which of the following is true of Empress Theodora (multiselect)
She was a champion of women's rights/human rights
She met with diplomats and passed laws
She built churches
She convinced Justian to stay and put down the Nika Riots
Match the following
Mosaic
A type of Byzantine Art
Place where chariot races occurred in the Byzantine Empire. It shows the mastery of Byzantine Engineering and its connection to the Western Roman Empire
Hippodrome
This showed the connection between church and state as well as the wealth and power of the Byzantine Empire
Hagia Sophia
Construction of the Hagia Sophia, the building of law courts and bath houses, a law code (the law code is the most important of them all)
Accomplishments of Justinian
Conquered Constantinople and caused the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453
Ottoman Turks
Under the rule Justinian, the Byzantine Empire
expanded to its greatest extent (size)
was reduced in size
replaced Roman law with Muslim law
What was the primary language spoken in the Byzantine Empire?
A) Latin
B) Greek
C) Arabic
D) Persian
Which architectural masterpiece is considered a symbol of the Byzantine Empire's architectural innovation?
A) The Colosseum
B) The Parthenon
C) The Hagia Sophia
D) The Great Pyramid of Giza
Who was the Byzantine Emperor during the first successful defense against the Arab sieges of Constantinople?
A) Justinian I
B) Heraclius
C) Leo III
D) Constantine XI
