Byzantine Empire Trivia
Domed churches, Greek fire, and epic empire drama—prove you're a true emperor of trivia.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which later Italian cultural revival was sparked by Greek texts preserved by Byzantines and scholars fleeing Constantinople in 1453?
Italian Renaissance
After Michael III’s big 863 eastern win freed Byzantine troops, which neighboring state saw its ruler accept baptism from Constantinople in 864?
Bulgaria
Stretching from the Sea of Marmara to the Golden Horn, what early 5th-century fortifications famously shielded the city for over a millennium?
Theodosian Walls
Which empress urged her husband to stand firm during the 532 Nika Riots, declaring the imperial purple was a fine burial shroud?
Theodora
Byzantine manuals like Maurice’s Strategikon warned against striking a neighbor mid–civil war; what might the rival factions unexpectedly do in response?
Uniting them