The Roman Empire Rises
Who is Octavian (or Caesar Augustus)?
Name one problem (from the notes) which contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Corruption in government, dependence on slaves, lack of education, poverty in cities, attacks from Germanic tribes.
This was the Byzantine secret weapon against foreign ships in war.
What was Greek fire?
This is the literal meaning of the word, catholic.
What is "universal"?
This Emperor was the first to be deified after his death.
Who was Octavian (Caesar Augustus)?
This emperor began work on a "New Rome" in the eastern empire that was later named after him.
Who was Constantine?
This word is the Russian equivalent of the word, caesar.
What is czar or tsar?
This was the name for those who opposed the church's use of icons.
Who were the iconoclasts?
This was the first Emperor to kill Christians
Who was Nero?
Germanic tribes who threatened the Roman Empire were called this name.
What are barbarians?
This Emperor succeeded his father, who ascended from poverty as a soldier in the empire.
Who was Justinian?
Who was the Emperor (of the Byzantine Empire)
Created by Romans, this mixture hardened after drying and created stong building material.
What was concrete?
This emperor divided Rome into East and West after he took charge in 284 CE.
Who is Diocletian?
Constantinople was conquered this Muslim empire in 1453.
What was the Ottoman Empire?
This creed, from 325 CE, declared that Jesus was both man and God.
What was the Nicene Creed?
This Roman channel moved water over a long distance.
What is an aquaduct?
This is the accepted date for the end of the Roman Empire.
What is 476 CE (or AD)?
This is the name of the strait, linking Europe to Asia.
What is the Bosporus Strait?
This emperor created a unified legal code, which allowed women to own property.
Who was Justinian?