(Assignment #86) Byzantine Empire Practice Quiz

What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Alexandria

Which emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium and later renamed it Constantinople?

• Justinian I

• Constantine the Great

• Diocletian

• Theodosius I

Why was Constantinople’s location significant for trade?

• It was far from other civilizations

• It was located on a river with little access to trade

• It connected Europe and Asia, making it a crossroads for trade

• It was isolated in the middle of the desert

What was the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?

• Hinduism

• Eastern Orthodox Christianity

• Islam

• Judaism

The Byzantine Empire preserved many aspects of which ancient civilization’s culture?

• Egyptian

• Greek and Roman

• Chinese

• Persian

What was Justinian’s most important legal achievement?

• The Magna Carta

• The Napoleonic Code

• The Justinian Code

• The Twelve Tables

The Hagia Sophia is an example of Byzantine achievements in which area?

• Architecture

• Literature

• Science

• Philosophy

What caused the Great Schism of 1054?

• A) A dispute over land between the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Caliphate

• B) A division between Eastern Orthodox Christianity and Roman Catholicism

• C) The collapse of the Byzantine Empire

• D) The signing of the Magna Carta

Which group ultimately conquered Constantinople in 1453?

• The Mongols

• The Vikings

• The Ottoman Turks

• The Franks

The Byzantine Empire helped preserve and spread which major world religion?

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• Hinduism