Byzantine Empire Historical Snapshot Interactive Reading Quiz

Which modern countries were in the Eastern Orthodox region after the fall of the Roman Empire?

• Modern Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and North Africa

• England, Wales, Portugal, and Spain

• France, Italy, Switzerland, and Romania

• South Africa, Greece, England, and Italy

What was one reason Byzantium was chosen to build Constantinople?

• It was beautiful

• Genghis Khan and his grandsons united China through often brutal tactics, eventually spreading their dominance through most of the continent of Europe.

• Its location had natural defense barriers because of the Mediterranean and Black Seas

• Its abundance of natural resources

According to the reading, Justinian was the most revered emperor of Byzantine. Which sentence supports this claim?

• He had a deep-seated thirst for gathering the Roman Empire back together after its dissolution, created laws, and build Hagia Sofia Church

• In 532, Justinian’s enemies stirred up a massive riot that damaged Constantinople

• The word Orthodox means “in agreement with right belief.”

• Byzantine built grand mosques and decorated them with art and other luxuries

What did Theodora oversee during Justinian’s rule?

• Theodora oversaw the cooking and cleaning

• Theodora oversaw the charitable gifts

• Theodora oversaw the commissioning of law makers and scriptural scholars to study and analyze the Roman regulations

• None of the above

What did Justinian create with the Justinian Codes?

• Revolt

• Justice and peace

• Power for emperors to treat their subject however they wished

• A shift to spiritual focus

After Justinian’s death, which Muslim group took possession of the trade city?

• Vikings

• Ottoman Turks

• Mongols

• Romans

What legal system influenced western law systems?

• Worship of icons

• Hagia Sophia

• Justinian Codes

• The Great Schism

How did the building of Hagia Sophia influence future churches?

• They were plain and did not contain idols

• They were decorated with real platinum, silver and jewels

• They were built with a similar dome structure and mosaics

• Hagia Sophia did not have any influence on future buildings

Leadership: What can you infer from the excerpts above?

• Justinian was passionate about power, money, and war

• Justinian was passionate about Hagia Sophia, mosaics, and fame

• Justinian was passionate about Theodora, his castle, and the church

• Justinian was passionate about law, the church, and the Roman Empire

Leadership: Which excerpt supports the statement: Justinian expanded his territory?

• He sent his army to recapture Rome, and as he did so also took possession of Italy and the countries of the entire Mediterranean coast line

• Of all the Emperors of the Byzantine, Justinian is one of the most revered

• In addition to his love of the Roman Empire, Justinian also prized the law and the church

• He had a deep-seated thirst for gathering the Roman Empire back together