WorksheetsReviewer: The Byzantine Empire
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Byzantine empire began in what year?
a)
278 BC
b)
330 CE
c)
476 AD
d)
1923 AD
2.
What aspect of Byzantine culture most shows its Greek roots?
a)
architecture
b)
language
c)
legal system
d)
political structure
3.
The official language of the Byzantine Empire was Latin.
a)
true
b)
false
4.
Which type of leader was part of the military?
a)
municipal leaders
b)
wealthy landowning families
c)
provincial governors
d)
provincial military governors
5.
What do historians learn about Byzantine culture from the Hagia Sophia?
a)
They learn about Byzantine architecture and mosaic art.
b)
They learn about Byzantine political and religious reforms
c)
They learn about the many Byzantine languages and cultures.
d)
They learn about the variety of Byzantine trade goods
6.
He is the son of a deposed emperor who made a promise of wealth and power to the crusaders to take the throne in the Byzantine Empire.
a)
Alexios Angelos
b)
Julius Ceasar
c)
Alexis Abalos
7.
The Byzantine Empire was constantly at war with the Persian Empire.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
In the Byzantine Empire, an iconoclast was someone who
a)
wanted icons destroyed
b)
thought icons were just fine
c)
made icons out of metal
d)
was famous enough to be worshipped
9.
What sporting event was central to life in Constantinople?
a)
chariot races
b)
gladiator fights
c)
javelin contests
d)
Olympic games
10.
Theodora passed a series of laws that
a)
made her more powerful than her husband
b)
outlawed all religions but Christianity
c)
increased rights for women
d)
helped the rich get even richer
11.
The Byzantine Empire was heavily influenced by Greek culture.
a)
true
b)
false
12.
Which emperor was responsible for the construction of the Hagia Sophia?
a)
Justinian I
b)
Constantine I
c)
Theodosius II
d)
Heraclius
13.
What weakened the Byzantine Empire soon after Justinian died?
a)
debts and the plague
b)
Greek fire
c)
invasion of the Turks
d)
the Crusades
14.
What did Justinian build during his reign?
a)
the Hagia Sophia
b)
synagogues
c)
the Hippodrome
d)
the Mese
15.
The Byzantine Empire had a strong centralized government.
a)
true
b)
false
16.
Who moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium and renamed it "New Rome" (later Constantinople)?
a)
Justinian
b)
Constantine
c)
Charlemagne
d)
Leo III
17.
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
a)
true
b)
false
19.
Which of the following lands did Justinian add to the Byzantine Empire?
a)
Anatolia
b)
Egypt
c)
Italy
d)
Syria
20.
On what body of water was Constantinople located?
a)
the Red Sea
b)
the Bosporus
c)
the Atlantic
d)
the Pacific
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