This was the name of Justinian's wife who ruled with him.
Who is Theodora?
100
This was the profession Theodora had before marrying and becoming Justinian's empress.
What is an actress?
100
This is a narrow strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara.
What is the Bosphorus?
100
This is another name for the Code of Justinian.
What is the Codex?
100
This is the name of the city before it became Constantinople.
What is Byzantium?
200
Built during Justinan's rule, this is the name of one of the greatest churches ever built.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
200
This is the religion Theodora practiced.
What is Monophysitism.
200
Where Constantinople stands, this is a narrow strip of land that projects out into water.
What is a peninsula?
200
This is, according to Justinian, the constant and perpetual wish to render everyone his due.
What is justice?
200
This is the name given to Constantinople after it was taken by Turkey.
What is Istanbul?
300
Written by Procopius, this book contains an unflattering history of Justinian (and Theodora).
What is the "Secret History"?
300
This was one of the most significant events during Justinian and Theodora's reign.
What is the Nika revolt?
300
This is the primary inlet of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey.
What is the Golden Horn?
300
In the Roman empire, this type of law regards the interest of the individuals.
What is private law?
300
This is the name of the emperor that decided to make Constantinople the new capital of Rome.
Who is Constantine?
400
This is a piece of art or image made from the assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials.
What is a mosaic?
400
This group of people were given more rights because of Theodora's influence in law making.
Who are women?
400
The Bosphorus is the boundary between these two continents.
What is Europe and Asia?
400
This is the law which a people makes for its own government and belongs exclusively to that state.
What is civil law?
400
This is the problem city planners had while constructing Constantinople.
What is the water supply?
500
These are the years Justinian ruled the Byzantine Empire.
What is 527-565 AD?
500
This is the year Theodora died.
What is 548?
500
This is the country that Byzantium was the capital of.
What is Rome?
500
Within the Code of Justinian, this was considered legal because anything acquired from enemies becomes that person's legal property, according to the law of nations.
What is slavery?
500
This is the name of the emperor that constructed the aqueduct that supplied Constantinople.