The Byzantines: Engineering an
Empire Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
The Byzantines called themselves "Romanos" or those who
continued the _______ of the roman empire. -
correct answer ✅traditions
Byzantium was an ancient Greek _______ founded around 600 BC,
named after its kind Byzantas. -
correct answer ✅city-state
After two decades of civil war, what emporer seized control of he
entire Roman Empire? -
correct answer ✅Constantine
What is the name of Constantine's city today, population 12
million? -
correct answer ✅Istanbul
How long were the aqueducts that were built to supply water to
Constantine's city? -
correct answer ✅400 miles
, The Byzantines: Engineering an
Empire Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What modern day country does Istanbul lie in today? -
correct answer ✅Turkey
In 410 AD, Rome had fallen to germanic tribes cqalled Visigoths.
Romans fled eastward to the safe haven of Constantinople. Who
was the threat in the east? -
correct answer ✅the Huns
the walls to keep out the Huns were also built to withstand when
natural disaster? -
correct answer ✅earthquakes
Attila got some help from mother nature in his attempt to take
Constantinople, what happened? -
correct answer ✅the walls could not withstand andearthquake like
predicted.
true or false: the Huns never broke through the city walls. -
correct answer ✅true
Empire Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
The Byzantines called themselves "Romanos" or those who
continued the _______ of the roman empire. -
correct answer ✅traditions
Byzantium was an ancient Greek _______ founded around 600 BC,
named after its kind Byzantas. -
correct answer ✅city-state
After two decades of civil war, what emporer seized control of he
entire Roman Empire? -
correct answer ✅Constantine
What is the name of Constantine's city today, population 12
million? -
correct answer ✅Istanbul
How long were the aqueducts that were built to supply water to
Constantine's city? -
correct answer ✅400 miles
, The Byzantines: Engineering an
Empire Exam Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
What modern day country does Istanbul lie in today? -
correct answer ✅Turkey
In 410 AD, Rome had fallen to germanic tribes cqalled Visigoths.
Romans fled eastward to the safe haven of Constantinople. Who
was the threat in the east? -
correct answer ✅the Huns
the walls to keep out the Huns were also built to withstand when
natural disaster? -
correct answer ✅earthquakes
Attila got some help from mother nature in his attempt to take
Constantinople, what happened? -
correct answer ✅the walls could not withstand andearthquake like
predicted.
true or false: the Huns never broke through the city walls. -
correct answer ✅true
