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Justinian and the Byzantine Empire Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Justinian ruled the _______ Empire at the height of its power.

a)

Roman

b)

Byzantine

c)

Ottoman

d)

Persian

2.

Justinian’s wife, _______, helped him choose government officials and worked to improve legal rights for women.

a)

Cleopatra

b)

Theodora

c)

Helena

d)

Sophia

3.

Justinian changed Byzantine law so that a _______ could own land, providing income if she became a widow.

a)

child

b)

slave

c)

wife

d)

merchant

4.

When angry taxpayers threatened the government in A.D. 532, Theodora advised Justinian to _______ and fight.

a)

flee

b)

negotiate

c)

stay

d)

surrender

5.

Justinian’s army crushed the _______ and restored order in the city.

a)

invaders

b)

rebels

c)

merchants

d)

soldiers

6.

One of Justinian’s greatest contributions was in the area of _______, where he ordered a new code to be created.

a)

architecture

b)

trade

c)

law

d)

agriculture

7.

The group of legal scholars who created the new code was led by _______.

a)

Socrates

b)

Tribonian

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

8.

The new legal code created under Justinian became known as the _______ Code.

a)

Roman

b)

Byzantine

c)

Justinian

d)

Napoleonic

9.

The Justinian Code has influenced the legal systems of almost every country in the _______ world.

a)

Eastern

b)

Northern

c)

Southern

d)

Western

10.

Among the many churches built in Constantinople during Justinian’s reign was the famous _______ _______, meaning "Holy Wisdom."

a)

Blue Mosque

b)

Hagia Sophia

c)

St. Peter's Basilica

d)

Notre Dame