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Chapter 6 Byzantine Empire

Quiz by Colleen Machut

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  • Q1
    What was the capital city of the Western Roman Empire?
    Constantinople
    Byzantium
    Istanbul
    Rome
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  • Q2
    What was the capital city of the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire?
    Constantinople
    Rome
    Istanbul
    30s
  • Q3
    Which emperor made Constantinople the capital city of the Byzantine (Eastern) Empire?
    Constantine
    Empress Irene
    Leo III
    Cerulias
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  • Q4
    The "Byzantine Empire" was another name for which of the following?
    The Eastern Empire
    Rome
    The Western Empire
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  • Q5
    The Western Roman Empire fell apart first. How did this change the leadership of the two empires?
    Both empires decided to just have popes instead of Emperors.
    The West did not have an Emperor after falling apart first. The East still had an emperor.
    The East did not have an Emperor after falling apart first. The West still had an emperor.
    30s
  • Q6
    What made Constantinople a great location for trade? (buying and selling)
    It had sewer systems and well-built roads.
    It had water on three sides as well as walls and watchtowers.
    It was located between Europe and Asia, where many trade routes crossed.
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  • Q7
    What events took place at the Hippodrome?
    Livestock training
    Chariot Races
    Mystery Plays
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  • Q8
    What made Constantinople easy to defend?
    It had water on three sides.
    It was very wealthy
    It had the Hippodrome
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  • Q9
    Describe the lives of the jobless in Constantinople.
    The city had organizations that taught jobless people how to read.
    They worked in exchange for bread from the Emperor
    The Emperor gave them jobs
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  • Q10
    Why did Justinian have to rebuild Constantinople?
    His advisors told him to
    The blues and the greens destroyed the city
    Everyone in Constantinople was jobless
    30s
  • Q11
    What was Hagia Sophia?
    A church Justinian created when he rebuilt Constantinople
    An orphanage that Justinian created when he rebuilt Constantinople.
    A hospital that Justinian created when he rebuilt Constantinople
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  • Q12
    Who were the blues and the greens?
    Fans of different chariot teams. The fans hated each other.
    The rich and the poor in Constantinople. You could tell them apart by color.
    Royal families of Constantinople
    30s
  • Q13
    What were some of the "public works" that Justinian created when he rebuilt Constantinople?
    Castles, Moats, Armies
    Parks, Bridges, Hospitals, Roads, Churches
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  • Q14
    What places did Justinian win back for the empire?
    Parts of China, Japan, and Korea
    Parts of New Guinea and Australia
    Parts of Italy, Africa, and Spain
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  • Q15
    What was Justinian's Code?
    A language that Justinian used to communicate with his advisors.
    A set of numbers that historians use as a primary source. They use it to figure out what happened in Constantinople.
    A set of laws that Justinian developed/revised. Some of these laws gave more equality to women.
    30s

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