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