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