WH 1.06

Which of the following is an accurate statement about Justinian I?

The historian Procopius attributes this speech to Theodora. She supposedly said it to Justinian when he wanted to flee from the Nika Riots. "Now if you wish to save yourself, O Emperor, this is not hard. For we have much money; there is the sea, here are the boats. But think whether after you have been saved you may not come to feel that you would have preferred to die. As for me, I like a certain old proverb that says: royalty is a good shroud (burial garment)." —History of the Wars, Procopius Which of the following reflects Theodora's attitude about dealing with the Nika Riots?

How did Justinian gain the throne?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the lower class in Byzantine society?

Which of the following architectural features does this photograph of the Hagia Sophia show?

This mosaic shows a Byzantine emperor and his attendants. Examine the image and use the clues you find there to answer the question. Which of the following types of attendants are represented in this mosaic?

Why did Justinian I fail to regain all of the former provinces of the old Roman Empire?

"A person who takes a thing belonging to another by force is liable to an action of theft, for who can be said to take the property of another more against his will than he who takes it by force?" —Justinian Code, Institutes, Book IV, Chapter 2 According to the law above, which of the following is a thief?

Why did Justinian I want to reform the law of the Byzantine Empire?