Byzantine and Mongol Empires Quiz

Who enacted reforms that laid the foundation for the creation of the Byzantine Empire?

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Theodora

Which city became the capital of the unified Roman Empire?

• Rome

• Byzantium

• Constantinople

• Athens

What language did the Byzantine Empire speak?

• Latin

• Greek

• Arabic

• Russian

Why did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium?

• To be closer to the Western provinces

• To establish a new political reform

• To escape from Germanic tribes

• To have better access to trade routes

What was the significance of Justinian's Code?

• It regulated almost all aspects of Byzantine life

• It established a new religion

• It expanded the Byzantine Empire

• It introduced new architectural styles

Who was the influential wife of Emperor Justinian?

• Diocletian

• Constantine

• Theodora

• Empress Theodora

Which city became the new center of political power in Russia after the decline of Kiev?

• Novgorod

• Moscow

• St. Petersburg

• Kazan

What led to the adoption of the Cyrillic alphabet in Russia?

• The influence of the Byzantine Empire

• The Mongol invasion

• The rise of Moscow

• The Great Schism

What was the impact of the Great Schism of 1054?

• The separation of the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Roman Catholic Church

• The unification of the Eastern and Western Roman Empires

• The decline of the Byzantine Empire

• The rise of the Mongol Empire

What caused the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

• The Bubonic Plague

• The Mongol invasion

• The fall of Constantinople

• The rise of the Ottoman Turks