- 1. Heraclius is famous for restoring which holy relic to Jerusalem?
A) Sword of Goliath
B) True Cross
C) Tablets of Moses
D) Ark of the Covenant
- 2. Which language did Heraclius make the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Latin
B) Persian
C) Arabic
D) Greek
- 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) General of Gaul
B) Exarch of Africa
C) Head of the Varangian Guard
D) Admiral of the Fleet
- 5. Upon becoming Emperor, Heraclius implemented what major administrative reform?
A) Edict of Milan
B) Code of Justinian
C) Magna Carta
D) Theme System
- 6. What significant territory did Heraclius lose to the Rashidun Caliphate?
A) North Africa
B) Levant
C) Egypt
D) Anatolia
- 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) Platinum
C) Gold
D) Silver
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