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