Fall of Rome
Peaceful transfer of power to a new leader
What were the Romans unable to peacefully do?
Arts
In what area were the Romans heavily influenced by the Greeks?
helped build much larger arches
What did concrete help the Romans to build?
Latin
What language helped the Romans unify their empire?
Citizenship
What was having legal rights and showing loyalty to the emperor part of?
Made it hard to defend and it took weeks to communicate with generals
What did the large size of the empire make it difficult to do?
Found in wealthy family homes
Where could you find mosaics?
brought water to homes of wealthy citizens and public baths and fountains
How did aqueducts assist Roman cities?
After the fall of the Empire
When did the Roman Catholic Church use Latin?
Byzantium (Constantinople/New Rome)
Where did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire?
unemployment
What was an economic problem for Romans?
Roman art influenced by the Greeks
What is Greco-Roman art?
The most famous stadium in Rome
What is the Colosseum?
A Greek School of thought
What was Stoicism?
Defense
How did being surrounded on three sides by water help Constantinople?
Rome's huge armies
What did taxes pay for?
Greco-Roman style
What was revived during the Renaissance?
arch, vault, and dome
What architectural forms did the Romans learn to use?
The idea of natural law and rights
What was the Declaration of Independence influenced by?
The basis of many legal codes in the western world
Why was the Justinian Code important?
Germanic Tribes
In the west, what did the Romans have a difficult time stopping?
Americans imitated Roman styles to give their art dignity and nobility.
Why did Americans imitate Roman styles?
50,000 miles of roads
How many miles of roads connected Rome with the frontiers of the empire?
e pluribus unum
What is an example of a Latin proverb used in the United States?
Pope
Who led the Roman Catholic Church?