Which statement describes a difference between the roman empire and the byzantine empire?

the romans used columns in their architecture, but the byzantines did not.
the romans codified laws, but the byzantines chose not to adopt them.
latin was the official language of the roman empire, but many spoke greek in the byzantine empire.
christianity was the official religion in the roman empire, but the byzantines rejected it.

Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire, but many spoke Greek in the Byzantine Empire.

Explanation:

This is one of the differences that distinguished the Roman and the Byzantine Empire. In the case of the Roman Empire, the official language that was used was Latin. The Byzantine Empire was part of the Roman Empire. However, due to its geographical location, as well as its distance from Rome, the Byzantine Empire had different cultural groups. Many of the people in this area, therefore, spoke Greek.

hi, according to my research the answer to the first question would be false. al tabari was the author of the first medical encyclopedia & he was a persian scholar not arab