The Byzantine Empire

Open Ended

Look at the source on page 18. Who wrote it, and when did they write it?

One point for being correct, one point for using a complete sentence

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this world-famous church, built during the Byzantine Empire

• The Colliseum

• The Pyramid

• The Hagia Sophia

• The Great Wall of China

Multiple Choice

Which half of the former Roman Empire became the Byzantine Empire?

• The Western Half

• The Eastern Half

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the sports arena in Constantinople?

• The Coliseum

• Oracle Park

• The Hippodrome

• The Thunderdome

Multiple Choice

As Byzantine Emperors stopped speaking Latin, what language did they start speaking?

• English

• Greek

• Egyptian

• Persian

Multiple Choice

Justinian is considered the greatest Byzantine Emperor. What years did he rule the Empire?

• 527 C.E. to 565 C.E.

• 330 C.E. - 356 C.E.

• 565 B.C.E. - 527 B.C.E

• 356 B.C.E. - 330 B.C.E.

Multiple Choice

What right did Theodora help secure for women in the Byzantine Empire?

• The Right to Vote

• The Right to Own Land

• The Right to Free Speech

Multiple Choice

Emperor Justinian is famous for

• Founding Christianity

• Organizing the laws of his Empire into one code

• Moving the capital of Rome to Constantinople

Multiple Choice

The Hagia Sophia was covered in mosaics of saints. A mosaic is

• an oil painting

• a pattern or picture made from small pieces of glass

• a statue