- 1. In what year did Justinian I become the Byzantine Emperor?
A) 527 AD
B) 726 AD
C) 476 AD
D) 610 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) Rome
B) Constantinople
C) Athens
D) Paris
- 4. Which legal code was compiled under Justinian I's reign?
A) The Twelve Tables
B) Code of Hammurabi
C) Corpus Juris Civilis
D) Magna Carta
- 5. Who was Justinian I's wife and influential empress?
A) Theodora
B) Eleanor of Aquitaine
C) Empress Matilda
D) Cleopatra
- 6. What major event devastated Constantinople during Justinian I's reign?
A) Great Fire of Rome
B) Nika Riots
C) Black Death
D) Siege of Constantinople
- 7. Which famous Byzantine historian served as Justinian I's secretary?
A) Thucydides
B) Procopius
C) Polybius
D) Herodotus
- 8. Justinian I is often referred to as the last _________?
A) Carthaginian Emperor
B) Roman Emperor
C) Byzantine Emperor
D) Greek 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) Colosseum
B) Hagia Sophia
C) Pyramid of Giza
D) Taj Mahal
- 11. What title did Justinian I adopt after his uncle Justin I assumed the imperial throne?
A) Caesar
B) Praetorian Prefect
C) Senatus Consultum
D) Augustus
- 12. Who was the founder of the Justinian dynasty?
A) Theodosius I
B) Leo I
C) Justin I
D) Constantine I
- 13. Which language was the primary language of administration during Justinian I's reign?
A) Latin
B) Arabic
C) Greek
D) Coptic
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