- 1. In what year did Justinian I become the Byzantine Emperor?
A) 726 AD
B) 527 AD
C) 476 AD
D) 610 AD
- 2. Which famous general served under Justinian I and reconquered Italy from the Ostrogoths?
A) Julius Caesar
B) Alexander the Great
C) Belisarius
D) Genghis Khan
- 3. During Justinian I's reign, the Hagia Sophia was built in which city?
A) Athens
B) Paris
C) Constantinople
D) Rome
- 4. Which legal code was compiled under Justinian I's reign?
A) The Twelve Tables
B) Magna Carta
C) Corpus Juris Civilis
D) Code of Hammurabi
- 5. Who was Justinian I's wife and influential empress?
A) Empress Matilda
B) Theodora
C) Cleopatra
D) Eleanor of Aquitaine
- 6. What title did Justinian I adopt after his uncle Justin I assumed the imperial throne?
A) Caesar
B) Senatus Consultum
C) Praetorian Prefect
D) Augustus
- 7. Which language was the primary language of administration during Justinian I's reign?
A) Greek
B) Coptic
C) Latin
D) Arabic
- 8. Which famous Byzantine historian served as Justinian I's secretary?
A) Polybius
B) Procopius
C) Thucydides
D) Herodotus
- 9. Who was the founder of the Justinian dynasty?
A) Constantine I
B) Justin I
C) Leo I
D) Theodosius I
- 10. Justinian I is often referred to as the last _________?
A) Byzantine Emperor
B) Roman Emperor
C) Carthaginian Emperor
D) Greek Emperor
- 11. What major event devastated Constantinople during Justinian I's reign?
A) Siege of Constantinople
B) Great Fire of Rome
C) Black Death
D) Nika Riots
- 12. What was Justinian I's most famous building project completed in 537 AD?
A) Colosseum
B) Pyramid of Giza
C) Hagia Sophia
D) Taj Mahal
- 13. Under Justinian I's rule, what was the primary religion of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Islam
B) Judaism
C) Zoroastrianism
D) Christianity
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