ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE: THE
BYZANTINES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Byzantines called themselves "Romanos" or those who
continued the ...... -
correct answer ✅Tradition of the Roman Empire
When was the Byzantine Empire the dominant force? -
correct answer ✅In the dark age
Byzantium was an ancient Greek_______________ founded around
600 BC named after its King Byzantas. -
correct answer ✅City-state
Who seized sole control of the entire Roman Empire on November
8, 324 AD? -
correct answer ✅Emperor Constantine
What did Constantine achieve? -
correct answer ✅Reunited 2 parts of Roman Empire, Outlined
boundaries of New Roma(Capital) which would become
Constantinople, Legalized Christianity
, ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE: THE
BYZANTINES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the name of Constantine's city today, population 12
million? -
correct answer ✅Istanbul
How long were the great aqueducts that were built to supply water
to Constantine's city? -
correct answer ✅400 miles
What modern day country does Istanbul lie in today? -
correct answer ✅Turkey
410 AD, what happened to Rome? -
correct answer ✅Fall of Rome to German barbarians called the
Visigoths. Roman fled eastward to the safe haven of
Constantinople. The Huns became the threat in the east.
Describe the walls to keep out the threat. -
correct answer ✅Theodosian walls: built with limestone mortar,
more than 30' tall, 16.5' thick, 96 giant towers.
BYZANTINES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The Byzantines called themselves "Romanos" or those who
continued the ...... -
correct answer ✅Tradition of the Roman Empire
When was the Byzantine Empire the dominant force? -
correct answer ✅In the dark age
Byzantium was an ancient Greek_______________ founded around
600 BC named after its King Byzantas. -
correct answer ✅City-state
Who seized sole control of the entire Roman Empire on November
8, 324 AD? -
correct answer ✅Emperor Constantine
What did Constantine achieve? -
correct answer ✅Reunited 2 parts of Roman Empire, Outlined
boundaries of New Roma(Capital) which would become
Constantinople, Legalized Christianity
, ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE: THE
BYZANTINES EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is the name of Constantine's city today, population 12
million? -
correct answer ✅Istanbul
How long were the great aqueducts that were built to supply water
to Constantine's city? -
correct answer ✅400 miles
What modern day country does Istanbul lie in today? -
correct answer ✅Turkey
410 AD, what happened to Rome? -
correct answer ✅Fall of Rome to German barbarians called the
Visigoths. Roman fled eastward to the safe haven of
Constantinople. The Huns became the threat in the east.
Describe the walls to keep out the threat. -
correct answer ✅Theodosian walls: built with limestone mortar,
more than 30' tall, 16.5' thick, 96 giant towers.
