Question

U6 - The Roman & Byzantine Empires Test

Answer 1

1. Who founded the Roman Empire?
A. Augustus
B. Julius Caesar
C. Constantine
D. Nero

2. What year did the Roman Empire fall?
A. 410 AD
B. 476 AD
C. 632 AD
D. 753 BC

3. What was the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
A. Greek
B. Latin
C. Aramaic
D. Coptic

4. Who was the last emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
A. Justinian
B. Heraclius
C. Constantine XI
D. Theodosius I

5. Which famous Roman structure was built by Emperor Hadrian?
A. Colosseum
B. Pantheon
C. Roman Forum
D. Circus Maximus

6. How did Christianity impact the Roman Empire?
A. It led to religious unity and stability
B. It caused divisions and conflicts
C. It had no impact on the empire
D. It led to the persecution of Christians

7. What was the period known as when the Roman Empire split into the Western and Eastern Empires?
A. The Great Schism
B. The Third Punic War
C. The Tetrarchy
D. The Roman Republic

8. Which emperor converted to Christianity and made it the official religion of the Roman Empire?
A. Nero
B. Trajan
C. Constantine
D. Diocletian

9. What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
A. Rome
B. Constantinople
C. Athens
D. Alexandria

10. What event marked the fall of the Byzantine Empire in 1453?
A. Sack of Rome
B. Battle of Tours
C. Fall of Constantinople
D. Council of Chalcedon