Byzantines preserved the Greek and Roman cultures. TRUE or FALSE.
TRUE!
Hagia Sofia was the most beautiful church in the Muslim world. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, it was the Christian world
Theodora worked as an actress when she was 12 years old. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
A new law stated that all ports and rivers were private areas. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, they became public areas.
Under Justinian, Constantinople's fortifications were repaired. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
Justinian changed the law in order to be allowed to marry Theodora. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
Justinian added new laws to protect the slaves. TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE!
Theodora accepted childhood prostitution. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, she prohibited it.
Saint Basil wrote that Christians should be poor, obedient and humble. TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE!
The Pope and the Patriarch have the same position and importance. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, the Patriarch is not the highest authority of the Orthodox Church.
Justinian's commissioners didn't dare to change laws from the past. TRUE OR FALSE?
FALSE, they made changes.
Theodora lived all her life in Constantinople. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE. She travelled to Libya, Syria and Egypt.
Both Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox religions use Latin. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, Roman Catholic uses Latin, the other one uses Greek.
Life in Constantinople was boring.
FALSE! It was very lively.
The official language was Greek but the Code was written in Latin. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE; it was written in Greek.
The split between the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church took place in 476. TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE, it happened in 1054.