- 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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