Byzantine Empire Quiz

The Byzantine capital city was ___.

• Constantinople
• Rome
• Venice
• Cordoba

Which of the following statements was NOT true of the Byzantine capital city?

• It was located on a peninsula
• It was a major center of trade
• Its fresh water was supplied by aqueducts
• It was located in France

What is NOT true of the emperor Justinian.

• He extended the borders of the empire.
• He had the Hagia Sophia built.
• He codified the Byzantine legal code.
• He was a devout Muslim.

What was the religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Catholic Christianity
• Sunni Islam
• Theraveda Buddhism
• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

The ___ conquered the Byzantine Empire in 1453 AD.

• Ottoman Turks
• Crusaders
• Mongols
• Mughals

Who is the leader of the Byzantine religion?

• Patriarch
• Pope
• Caliph
• Archbishop

What is NOT true of Constantine?

• He made Christianity the official religion.
• He moved the capital city.
• He reunified the Roman Empire.
• He defeated Attila the Hun.

What was the Byzantine capital city renamed after it was conquered?

• Istanbul
• Nova Roma
• Tehran
• Alexandria

What major church was located in the Byzantine capital city?

• Hagia Sophia

• Notre Dame

• Chartres Cathedral

• Kaaba

What famous woman was elevated to the status of co-emperor to rule as an equal alongside her husband?

• Theodora

• Neferititi

• Elizabeth I

• Aggripina