Byzantine Empire (7°A)

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Alexandria

In what year was Constantinople founded?

• 1453 AD

• 1066 AD

• 330 AD

• 476 AD

• Who was the most famous Byzantine emperor and what important laws did he enact?

• Constantine; the Edict of Milan

• Heraclius; the theme system

• Theodosius; the Edict of Thessalonica

• Justinian; the Justinian Code

What was the main religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Islam

• Judaism

• • Orthodox Christianity

• Roman Catholicism

What type of art flourished in the Byzantine Empire?

• Renaissance painting

• Gothic sculpture

• Baroque architecture

• Mosaics and icons

What was the main conflict that weakened the Byzantine Empire in its final centuries?

• • The invasion of the barbarians

• • The Protestant Reformation

• • The Crusades

• The Black Death

In what year did Constantinople fall to the Ottoman Turks?

• • 1066 AD

• • 1453 AD

• • 476 AD

• • 330 AD

What was the original name of the city of Constantinople?

• Alexandria

• Rome

• Athens

• Byzantium

Which Byzantine emperor reconquered much of the old Western Roman Empire?

• Justinian

• Constantine

• • Basil II

• Heraclius

What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Latin

• Greek

• Hebrew

• Arabic