Roman Achievments
Fall of Rome
Byzantine Empire
Emperors
Miscellaneous
100
What are aqueducts?
Man made channels that carry water.
100
As the Roman Empire expanded, what threat did some emperors fear?
They thought the empire was too large to defend and govern efficiently.
100
What language was used in the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
100
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
100
What are Byzantine mosaics?
pictures made with colorful pieces of colored glass or stone.
200
What architectural elements did the Romans borrow from the Greeks?
Columns and open spaces
200
What role did corruption play in the fall of Rome?
Corrupt officials ignored the needs of the people and made the government inefficient.
200
What role did Constantinople's location play in its development?
Being located between two seas protected it from attack and offered the perfect spot to control trade between Europe and Asia.
200
What were Justinian's passions?
Reuniting the Roman Empire, the law, and the church
200
How could you best describe Constantinople?
a city filled with traders from all over the world.
300
How did granting Roman citizenship to conquered people keep the empire strong?
Citizenship in Rome was so highly valued that once granted, people remained very loyal.
300
What were at least 3 of the internal problems that lead to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
1. Government raising taxes 2. Political corruption 3. Disease 4. Generals fighting each other 5. Urban Decay
300
What role did Christianity play in Byzantine society?
Christianity was central to Byzantine life.
300
What best illustrated the difference between Diocletian and Constantine?
Diocletian divided the empire into two halves, and Constantine tried to reunite the empire.
300
How would you describe Theodora?
Passionate, strong-willed, she was a leader, she cared about the fellow Roman citizens.
400
What was the goal behind many of the great Roman engineering and artistic achievements?
to improve and make the lives of citizens more pleasant.
400
What effect did the Goth's attack on Rome in 410 have on the citizens of Rome?
The attack made the Roman citizens realize that Rome could be conquered.
400
Justinian's Code is best described as...
a legal system based on Christian and Roman laws guaranteeing fair treatment for all.
400
What BEST highlights the reign of Constantine?
The capital of the empire was moved to the east, to the city of Constantinople.
400
Why did people of the Byzantine empire continue to think of themselves as Romans?
The history and the prestige of the Roman Empire was very strong and the Byzantines still felt connected to it.
500
In what ways did the Roman government MOST influence the United States?
The founders of the U.S. placed a high value on written laws and separation of powers.
500
How did outside military threats weaken Roman society?
People needed to farm and run the country were pulled away from Rome and into the army.
500
Unlike the emperor of the Western empire, the Byzantine Emperor was...
the Political ruler AND the head of the church (religious leader)
500
What inference can you make about Diocletian based on his decision to divide the empire and appoint a co-emperor?
He was more concerned about strengthening the empire than with his personal power.
500
Which event marked the end of the 1,000 year history of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople being conquered by the Ottoman Turks.
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