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Quiz: Byzantine Empire

  1. When was Byzantine Empire founded?

    • 330 CE, Constantine founded Constantinople; the east separated fully in 395
    • 618 CE, Li Yuan founded the dynasty
    • 750 CE, the Abbasid revolution; Baghdad founded 762
    • 661 CE, Muawiya founded the dynasty at Damascus
    Answer

    330 CE, Constantine founded Constantinople; the east separated fully in 395 — Founded: 330 CE, Constantine founded Constantinople; the east separated fully in 395.

  2. When did Byzantine Empire end?

    • 1453, Constantinople fell to Mehmed II
    • 907 CE, the last emperor deposed after rebellion and warlordism
    • 750 CE, overthrown by the Abbasid revolution
    • 1258 CE, the Mongols sacked Baghdad
    Answer

    1453, Constantinople fell to Mehmed II — Ended: 1453, Constantinople fell to Mehmed II.

  3. Where was the heartland of Byzantine Empire?

    • The eastern Mediterranean, capital Constantinople
    • China, capital Chang'an, the largest city on earth
    • The Middle East, capital Damascus
    • The Middle East, capital Baghdad
    Answer

    The eastern Mediterranean, capital Constantinople — Heartland: The eastern Mediterranean, capital Constantinople.

  4. True or false: The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of Rome, which survived a thousand years after the west fell.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of Rome, which survived a thousand years after the west fell.