What was Emperor Justinian's main goal when he sent his armies to conquer lands in Italy and North Africa?

To find new sources of gold and silver.

To bring back the glory of the old Roman Empire.

To create a defensive barrier against the Persians.

To establish new trade partnerships with western kingdoms.

Why did Emperor Justinian feel it was necessary to reform the Byzantine Empire's laws?

To introduce Greek laws to the empire.

The existing laws were disorganized and confusing.

To create special new laws for the military.

To adopt the legal traditions of the Persian Empire.

A military fortress to defend the harbor.

A large church that served as a religious center.

The main palace where the emperor and his family lived.

The law school where scholars wrote the Justinian Code.

It was quickly forgotten after Justinian's death.

It mainly dealt with military regulations and strategy.

It became the foundation for many later legal systems in the West.

It applied only to the city of Constantinople and not the wider empire.

The army was needed to stop rebellions in Constantinople.

The empire lacked the funds and soldiers to defend the vast new territories.

A peace treaty required returning the land to its former owners.

The newly conquered people refused to become Christians.