Religion
This became the official religion of the Roman Empire in the 300s CE.
What is Christianity?
Rome controlled this sea, which was protected by its very powerful navy.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
This reason for the fall of Rome meant the Empire became too big, way too fast.
What is overexpansion?
The capital city of the Byzantine Empire... named for a former emperor.
What is Constantinople?
This Roman emperor was a Christian himself, ending the persecution of Christians in the Empire.
Who is Constantine?
Rome's first (and some say greatest) emperor.
Who is Augustus?
Rome's weakening military caused these groups to invade Rome's large borders.
Who are barbarians? (Or tribes)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
This Byzantine emperor sought to regain the lands Rome had lost.
Who is Justinian?
Another name for holy images, these caused a lot of disagreement amongst Christians in the West and the East.
What are icons?
These concrete structures were used to carry fresh water into Roman cities.
What are aqueducts?
Emperors who were weak and "useless" caused this reason for the fall of Rome to come faster.
What is political instability?
What is Europe and Asia?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
The name given to the bishop of Rome, who Christians in the West looked to as the head of the Christian Church.
What is the pope?
Rome before Christianity was this, which means they worshipped more than one god.
What is polytheistic?
Inflation, the increasing cost of military expenses... all of this caused this reason that led to the fall of Rome.
What are economic problems?
The language spoken by most people in the Byzantine Empire.
What is Greek?
This was the name of the western branch of the Christian Church following the Great Schism (or... "Great Breakup).
What is the Roman Catholic Church?
Rome sat on this river, where Mrs. Clayton was falsely sold some very tainted water.
What is the Tiber River?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY:
Oof... hard one. Maybe.
This year (or century) is where historians place the fall of Rome.
What is 476 CE?
This famous church was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and today stands as a mosque.
What is the Hagia Sophia?