| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| The Byzantine empire was an offshoot of this empire | Roman Empire | 95%
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| Capital city of the Byzantine Empire | Constantinople | 93%
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| Official state religion (after 380 AD) | Christianity | 92%
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| Ancient trade route between China and the Byzantine Empire | {Silk} Road | 92%
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| Empire that finally conquered the Byzantines in 1453 | Ottoman Turks | 88%
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| Primary language of the Byzantine Empire | Greek | 87%
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| World's largest cathedral for over 900 years | Hagia {Sophia} | 75%
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| Hunnish invader who the Byzantines battled and paid tribute to | Atilla | 74%
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| Italian city-state who seized many territories from the Byzantines in that conflict | Venice | 66%
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| Name of that city before 330 AD | Byzantium | 61%
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| Name for the split of the Catholic and Orthodox church in 1054 | Great {Schism} | 60%
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| "Great" emperor who reconquered Italy and reformed the legal code | Justinian | 53%
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| This napalm-like substance, a state secret, helped win naval battles | Greek Fire | 50%
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| At times, these religious devotional images were banned | Icons | 47%
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| Eastern Orthodox version of the Pope | Ecumenical Patriarch | 43%
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| 30,000 died in the Nika riots, sparked by dueling fans of this sport | Chariot Races | 42%
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| Free wheat distribution ceased after the Arabs conquered this province | Egypt | 34%
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| Powerful wife of the above, a former actress and prostitute | Theodora | 30%
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| In the English language, the word "Byzantine" refers to something that is overly ... | Complex | 29%
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| The Latin Empire was established after this "Holy War", in 1204 | Fourth Crusade | 27%
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