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