Justinian's Legal Legacy Quiz

Test your knowledge of Justinian's legal reforms with questions on codes, scholars, and influence on modern law.

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Which legal code was compiled under the reign of Justinian I?

Code of Hammurabi

Magna Carta

Justinian Code

Napoleonic Code

Who was the primary architect of Justinian's legal reforms?

Justinian I

Theodora

Tribonian

Belisarius

Which of the following was NOT a part of Justinian's legal reforms?

The Digest

The Institutes

The Twelve Tables

The Novels

Which Byzantine emperor enacted Justinian's legal reforms?

Justin I

Heraclius

Basil II

Justinian I

What was the purpose of the Digest in Justinian's legal system?

To compile legal opinions of Roman jurists

To create new laws

To interpret religious texts

To oversee judicial appointments

Which of the following was NOT a feature of Justinian's legal reforms?

Codification

Standardization of legal terminology

Establishment of trial by ordeal

Creation of legal commentary

What was the purpose of Justinian's legal reforms?

To streamline legal processes and reduce complexity

To impose strict penalties on dissenters

To abolish the legal system entirely

To expand the power of the nobility

Which modern legal systems were influenced by Justinian's legal legacy?

English Common Law

Napoleonic Code

Roman-Dutch Law

All of the above

What was the significance of the Corpus Juris Civilis?

It served as a model for modern legal codes

It was the first legal code in history

It was written entirely in Latin

It was never implemented

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Which legal concept introduced by Justinian's reforms influenced modern civil law systems?

Presumption of innocence

Right to a fair trial

Concept of fault

Concept of precedent

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Which Byzantine legal scholar played a key role in Justinian's legal reforms?

Cicero

Papinian

Socrates

Plato