Byzantium Jeopardy

Day 1 &2

100

1. What was the official capital of the Byzantine Empire?

A) Rome

B) Constantinople

C) Byzantium

D) Istanbul

Constantinople

200

2. What made the Byzantine Empire’s geography so advantageous?

A) It was large

B) It had good fertile land

C) It was easily protected

D) It was surrounded by land only

• It was easily protected

300

3. Justinian was the Byzantine Emperor from 527-565. One of his main goals was to

A) create a tax-free state

B) restore democracy

C) use force in order to dominate women

D) revive the glory of Rome

D) revive the glory of Rome

400

4. What was Justinian's Code?

A) A dress code for all men and women in politics

B) Educational rules meant for children

C) Body of civil laws and reference guide

D) A list of all Gods Justinian worshipped

C) Body of civil laws and reference guide

500

6. Which construction was named the most splendid church of all the Christian World?

A) Notre Dame Cathedral

B) Hagia Sophia

C) St. Petersburg

D) St. Thomas Churc

B) Hagia Sophia

Day 3&4

100

7. The Great Schism represented a divide in the Christian religion based on emerging opinions regarding church leader, location, language, and lifestyle of priests. What were the two branches of Christianity after the split?

A) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

B) Roman Catholic and Episcopal

C) Episcopal and Lutheran

D) Eastern Orthodox and Presbyterian

A) Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic

200

9. After Constantinople was conquered by Sultan Mehmed II, the city was renamed…?

A) Byzantine

B) Rome

C) Istanbul

D) Aleppo

C) Istanbul

300

14. Which of the following was the civil law created for the Byzantine Empire

A) the Roman law

B) the Justinian Code

C) the Orthodox law

D) the Greek code

B) the Justinian Code

400

• Why was Emperor Justinian considered a very unusual ruler for his time?

A) He did not have any kids

B) He gave political power to his wife. Theodora

C) He hated using force

D) He had no personal servants

B) He gave political power to his wife. Theodora

500

• When the Ottoman takeover occurred, scholars from the former Byzantine Empire fled and eventually did what?

A. Started an uprising

B. Help start he renaissance in Italy

C. Formed their own empire

D. Taught children to hate the Ottomans

B. Help start he renaissance in Italy

Lake Weir Trivia

100

What is the Lake Weir High School Colors?

Purple and Gold

200

What is the Lake Weir High School Mascot?

Hurricanes

300

What is your World History Teachers name?

Mr. Kennedy

400

What county is Lake Weir High School in?

Marion County 

500

Name the four Administrators at Lake Weir High School

Mr. Jacobs, Mr. Ingram, Dr. Austin, Mr. May

Day 5

100

• In 509 BCE, Romans threw out the Etruscan monarchy and founded a(n):
• A) monarchy
• B) democracy
• C) republic
• D) empire

• C) republic

200

• Which of the following was the civil law created for the Byzantine Empire?
• A) the Roman law
• B) the Justinian Code
• C) the Orthodox law
• D) the Greek code

• B) the Justinian Code

300

• Match the law codes Chronologically (1-3)

Justinian's Code ----------------

The code of Hammurabi-------

The twelve tablets of Rome---

Justinian's Code ----------------3

The code of Hammurabi-------1

The twelve tablets of Rome---2

400

• Explain the Great Schism.

One Church splits into two

500

•  Explain the defenses of Constantinople. Also explain why they Constantinople was built so defensibly.

Walls, Towers, Water

Day 6

100

• Who were the Janissaries?

Soldiers for the Ottoman empire

200

• Before the establishment of the Republic, Rome was ruled by the __ from northern Italy
• A) Etruscans
• B) Greeks
• C) Trojans
• D) Germans

• A) Etruscans

300

• In Rome, rich landowners were members of this social class:
• A) the slaves
• B) the Senators
• C) the Patricians
• D) the Plebians

• C) the Patricians

400

• The individual most responsible for the downfall of the Rome Republic was
• A) Marc Antony
• B) Hannibal
• C) Gaius Graccus
• D) Julius Caesar

• D) Julius Caesar

500

• Give me four reasons for the fall of Rome. Hint (Political, Social, Military, Economic)

Political-Bad Leaders

 Social-Unhappy people

Military- Bad Soldiers

Economic- No money