World History Chapter 10 (The
Byzantine Empire) Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
"New Rome" -
correct answer ✅the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
rebuilt by Constantine I; also called Byzantium or Constantinople
395 -
correct answer ✅date that the empire was permanently divided
into Eastern and Western portions and Constantinople became the
new capital of the Eastern Empire
Byzantine Empire -
correct answer ✅another name for the Eastern Empire
Justinian I -
correct answer ✅the first great leader of the Byzantine Empire
Belisarius -
correct answer ✅Justinian's gifted general who fought against
barbaric tribes and reestablished the Roman imperium
(Cathedral of) Hagia Sophia -
correct answer ✅"Holy Wisdom"; the most magnificent church
, World History Chapter 10 (The
Byzantine Empire) Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
building of the early Middle Ages and the greatest achievement of
Byzantine architecture
Christendom -
correct answer ✅the portion of the world in which Christianity
was the dominant religion
Justinian Code -
correct answer ✅codification of existing Roman law combined
with biblical principles, which was Justinian's greatest personal
achievement
Empress Theodora -
correct answer ✅Justinian's lovely, intelligent wife who was the
most famous and important woman in Byzantine history
Heraclius -
correct answer ✅emperor who defeated the Avars from the north
and the Persians from the east
Byzantine Empire) Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
"New Rome" -
correct answer ✅the new capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
rebuilt by Constantine I; also called Byzantium or Constantinople
395 -
correct answer ✅date that the empire was permanently divided
into Eastern and Western portions and Constantinople became the
new capital of the Eastern Empire
Byzantine Empire -
correct answer ✅another name for the Eastern Empire
Justinian I -
correct answer ✅the first great leader of the Byzantine Empire
Belisarius -
correct answer ✅Justinian's gifted general who fought against
barbaric tribes and reestablished the Roman imperium
(Cathedral of) Hagia Sophia -
correct answer ✅"Holy Wisdom"; the most magnificent church
, World History Chapter 10 (The
Byzantine Empire) Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
building of the early Middle Ages and the greatest achievement of
Byzantine architecture
Christendom -
correct answer ✅the portion of the world in which Christianity
was the dominant religion
Justinian Code -
correct answer ✅codification of existing Roman law combined
with biblical principles, which was Justinian's greatest personal
achievement
Empress Theodora -
correct answer ✅Justinian's lovely, intelligent wife who was the
most famous and important woman in Byzantine history
Heraclius -
correct answer ✅emperor who defeated the Avars from the north
and the Persians from the east
