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Theodora

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the famous empress in Byzantium?

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Theodora

c)

Joan of Arc

d)

Queen Elizabeth I

2.

What was the name of the building where Theodora and her family entertained people?

a)

The Parthenon

b)

The Colosseum

c)

The Hagia Sophia

d)

The Hippodrome

3.

What was the name of the empire that Theodora lived in?

a)

Byzantium

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Rome

4.

What was the name of the city where Theodora lived?

a)

Byzantium

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Rome

5.

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 

6.

What was Theodora's role in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Empress

b)

Queen

c)

Princess

d)

Duchess

7.

Which famous church did Theodora help to rebuild after the Nika riots?

a)

St. Peter's Basilica

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

Notre Dame

d)

Westminster Abbey

8.

Who was Theodora's husband, the Byzantine Emperor?

a)

Justinian I

b)

Constantine

c)

Nero

d)

Augustus

9.

What was Theodora's background before becoming Empress?

a)

Noblewoman

b)

Actress

c)

Merchant

d)

Scholar

10.

Which historian wrote about Theodora's life in 'The Secret History'?

a)

Herodotus

b)

Procopius

c)

Thucydides

d)

Plutarch

11.

What was one of Theodora's significant contributions to women's rights in the Byzantine Empire?

a)

Abolishing slavery

b)

Banning child marriage

c)

Establishing women's shelters

d)

Granting women the right to vote

12.

What was the name of the rebellion that Theodora helped to suppress during her reign?

a)

Nika Riots

b)

Peasants' Revolt

c)

Spartacus Rebellion

d)

Barons' War

13.

Which religious sect did Theodora support during her reign?

a)

Monophysitism

b)

Arianism

c)

Nestorianism

d)

Catholicism

14.

What was Theodora's influence on Justinian's legal reforms?

a)

She opposed them

b)

She had no influence

c)

She supported and influenced them

d)

She was unaware of them

15.

What was the primary language spoken in the Byzantine Empire during Theodora's time?

a)

Latin

b)

Greek

c)

Arabic

d)

Persian