Unit 1: The Byzantine Empire

Who was the first emperor to convert to Christianity?

• Constantine

• Constantius

• Justinian

• Caesar

Which emperor created a collection of Roman laws?

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Constantius

• Belisarius

Which of the following was a major achievement of the Roman Empire?

• The Romans built a massive road network.

• The Romans invented democracy.

• The Romans discovered Africa.

• The Romans were the first to produce silk.

True or false: The Byzantines and the Chinese were too far away to trade or communicate with one another.

• True

• False

What is another name for the Byzantine Empire?

• Western Roman Empire

• Eastern Roman Empire

• New Latin Empire

• Holy Roman Empire

Define iconoclasm.

• Iconoclasm is the destruction of religious images.

• Iconoclasm is the preservation of religious images.

• Iconoclasm is the creation of religious images.

• Iconoclasm is limiting the number of religious images.

What was the inciting event for the iconoclast controversy?

• The emperor demanded all icons to be destroyed.

• A mob attacked the imperial palace and destroyed the icons there.

• Muslims attacked the Byzantine Empire and stole their icons.

• The pope denounced the iconoclasts.

Which of the following is NOT a Greek city-state?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Rome

• Troy

What is NOT a reason Justinian created Justinian's Code?

• Justinian wanted the law to be applied equally to all criminals.

• Justinian wanted people to have access to information on the law.

• Justinian wanted to replace the old Roman laws with new ones.

• Justinian wanted to adopt many older Roman laws into the current legal system.

What was the majority religion in the Byzantine Empire?

• Roman Catholicism

• Eastern Orthodoxy

• Roman mythology

• Islam