Rome
Who founded Rome according to legend?
Romulus and Remus
Who invaded Rome? Name at least 2.
What does the word "schism" mean?
split, separation
Where was the capital of the Roman Empire moved to?
Constantinople
What social class did Theodora belong to before marrying Justinian?
Lower class
Which modern-day country is Rome in?
Italy
Where did the Roman people that lived in the capital go for entertainment?
The Colosseum
What two churches split during the Great Schism?
Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox/ east and west
Who built the Hagia Sophia?
Justinian I
the Hagia Sophia
What sea did Rome control at its height?
The Mediterranean Sea
East and West
Who was the leader of the Catholic Church?
the Pope
Rome and Greece
What is the name of the revolt that almost ended Justinian's reign?
The Nika Revolt
Rome went from being a republic to
An empire
What were the legacies of Rome? Name 2
Culture, Architecture, Law and Government, Christianity
Who was the leader of the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The Patriarch
What two chariot racing teams had the greatest rivalry in Constantinople and eventually started the Nika Revolt?
The Blues and the Greens
What was Theodora's greatest accomplishment?
Expanding women's rights
What building material did the Romans invent that we still use today?
concrete
Why did the Roman Empire fall? Name at least 2
Inflation, invasions, civil war, disease
What was Iconoclasm?
The argument over the use of religious images between east and west
What did the Edict of Milan do?
legalized Christianity
What is the Code of Justinian?
A collection of laws that made countries based their legal system on