Byzantine Empire Trivia

Who was the founder of the Byzantine Empire?

• Alexander the Great

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Julius Caesar

• Emperor Constantine I

Which emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?

• Julius Caesar

• Alexander the Great

• Constantine the Great

• Nero

What was the name of the legal code created by Emperor Justinian?

• Ten Commandments

• Corpus Juris Civilis

• Code of Hammurabi

• Magna Carta

Which famous church was built by Emperor Justinian in Constantinople?

• Notre Dame Cathedral

• Hagia Sophia

• St. Peter's Basilica

• Westminster Abbey

What was the original name of Constantinople?

• Rome

• Byzantium

• Istanbul

• Athens

What is the current name of the city that was Constantinople?

• Jerusalem

• Rome

• Istanbul
• Athens

Which emperor legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire?

• Nero

• Alexander the Great

• Julius Caesar

• Constantine the Great

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Latin

• Hebrew

• Greek

• Arabic

Which emperor is known for his reconquest of former Roman territories?

• Caligula

• Augustus

• Justinian I

• Nero

What was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Hinduism

• Judaism

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Buddhism