- 1. Heraclius is famous for restoring which holy relic to Jerusalem?
A) Sword of Goliath
B) Tablets of Moses
C) Ark of the Covenant
D) True Cross
- 2. Which language did Heraclius make the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Greek
B) Arabic
C) Latin
D) Persian
- 3. Who succeeded Heraclius as Emperor?
A) Constantine III
B) Alexios I Komnenos
C) Theodosius II
D) Basil I
- 4. What military title did Heraclius hold before becoming Emperor?
A) Exarch of Africa
B) Admiral of the Fleet
C) General of Gaul
D) Head of the Varangian Guard
- 5. Upon becoming Emperor, Heraclius implemented what major administrative reform?
A) Code of Justinian
B) Magna Carta
C) Theme System
D) Edict of Milan
- 6. What significant territory did Heraclius lose to the Rashidun Caliphate?
A) North Africa
B) Anatolia
C) Levant
D) Egypt
- 7. What major city did Heraclius briefly lose to the Avars?
A) Alexandria
B) Constantinople
C) Rome
D) Baghdad
- 8. Heraclius enacted a decree to standardize the weight of what precious metal in the empire?
A) Bronze
B) Platinum
C) Gold
D) Silver
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