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