Question

Justinian was the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527 A.D. until 565 A.D. He contributed to the field of law by creating the Justinian Code. The Justinian Code was significant because

Answer 1

The Justinian code was significant because it was one of the first sets of laws that governed a whole country and introduced the idea of fines as punishment.

Answer 2

If the choices are:

A. it was the first written constitution to protect citizens' rights.

B. it preserved Roman laws and influenced legal systems of the Middle Ages.

C. it established the principle of separation of church and state.

D. it stated that the emperor had to follow the same laws that the people did.

The correct answer is: B