Quiz for Document Project 8: Theodora of Constantinople: The Demonization of an Empress

1. Question

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   Correct: The answer is c. Procopius claimed that Theodora protected convicted adulteresses from punishment, at the same time that she set an example for other women by taking on numerous lovers.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Procopius claimed that Theodora protected convicted adulteresses from punishment, at the same time that she set an example for other women by taking on numerous lovers.

   Which of the following negative trends did Procopius suggest was the result of Theodora’s behavior (see Document 8.1)?

2. Question

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   Correct: The answer is c. Justinian claimed to be mirroring God’s willingness to pardon sinners, accept their repentance, and help them live a better life in the future.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Justinian claimed to be mirroring God’s willingness to pardon sinners, accept their repentance, and help them live a better life in the future.

   How did Justinian’s changes to Byzantine marriage law implicitly counter the arguments made by Procopius and others against his marriage to Theodora (see Document 8.2)?

3. Question

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   Correct: The answer is a. Justinian argued that so long as officeholders had to pay to get their offices, they would resort to illegal methods to ensure that their offices proved profitable.

   Incorrect: The answer is a. Justinian argued that so long as officeholders had to pay to get their offices, they would resort to illegal methods to ensure that their offices proved profitable.

   Justinian proposed to put an end to corruption by forbidding (see Document 8.3)

4. Question

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   Correct: The answer is c. Procopius blamed Justinian for creating conditions in which evil could grow both in scale and audacity.

   Incorrect: The answer is c. Procopius blamed Justinian for creating conditions in which evil could grow both in scale and audacity.

   What lesson did Procopius draw from his brief history of corruption in Byzantine government (see Document 8.3)?