WorksheetsJustinian and the Byzantine Empire Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Justinian ruled the _______ Empire at the height of its power.
Roman
Byzantine
Ottoman
Persian
Justinian’s wife, _______, helped him choose government officials and worked to improve legal rights for women.
Cleopatra
Theodora
Helena
Sophia
Justinian changed Byzantine law so that a _______ could own land, providing income if she became a widow.
child
slave
wife
merchant
When angry taxpayers threatened the government in A.D. 532, Theodora advised Justinian to _______ and fight.
flee
negotiate
stay
surrender
Justinian’s army crushed the _______ and restored order in the city.
invaders
rebels
merchants
soldiers
One of Justinian’s greatest contributions was in the area of _______, where he ordered a new code to be created.
architecture
trade
law
agriculture
The group of legal scholars who created the new code was led by _______.
Socrates
Tribonian
Aristotle
Plato
The new legal code created under Justinian became known as the _______ Code.
Roman
Byzantine
Justinian
Napoleonic
The Justinian Code has influenced the legal systems of almost every country in the _______ world.
Eastern
Northern
Southern
Western
Among the many churches built in Constantinople during Justinian’s reign was the famous _______ _______, meaning "Holy Wisdom."
Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia
St. Peter's Basilica
Notre Dame
