Test Your Knowledge of the Byzantine Empire

Test Your Knowledge of the Byzantine Empire

How well do you know the history of the Byzantine Empire? Take this quiz and find out!

published on September 26, 2023
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Who was the founder of the Byzantine Empire?

Who was the founder of the Byzantine Empire?
Julius Caesar
Alexander the Great
Constantine the Great
Attila the Hun
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Which city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

Which city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Athens
Rome
Jerusalem
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The official language of the Byzantine Empire was:

The official language of the Byzantine Empire was:
Greek
Latin
Greek & Latin
Arabic
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Which emperor codified Roman laws in the Byzantine Empire?

Which emperor codified Roman laws in the Byzantine Empire?
Justinian I
Theodosius I
Constantine XI
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What event led to the Great Schism between the Western Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?

What event led to the Great Schism between the Western Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Arian Controversy
The Iconoclast Controversy
The First Crusade
The Fourth Crusade
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Which powerful Islamic empire posed a major threat to the Byzantine Empire?

Which powerful Islamic empire posed a major threat to the Byzantine Empire?
Ottoman Empire
Abbasid Caliphate
Seljuk Empire
Mamluk Sultanate
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Who was the last Byzantine emperor?

Who was the last Byzantine emperor?
Constantine XI
Justinian I
Theodosius I
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What was the dominant religion in the Byzantine Empire?

What was the dominant religion in the Byzantine Empire?
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Zoroastrianism
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Which architectural masterpiece was built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I?

Which architectural masterpiece was built during the reign of Emperor Justinian I?
Taj Mahal
Hagia Sophia
Great Wall of China
Colosseum
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What was the main economic activity of the Byzantine Empire?

What was the main economic activity of the Byzantine Empire?
Fishing
Farming
Trade
Mining
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Which Byzantine historian documented the history of the empire and its neighboring regions?

Which Byzantine historian documented the history of the empire and its neighboring regions?
Homer
Procopius
Herodotus
Thucydides
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What was the final event that led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?

What was the final event that led to the fall of the Byzantine Empire?
The Battle of Manzikert
The Sack of Constantinople
The Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
The Black Death