Vocabulary
Religion
Emperors and the Empire
The Byzantines
Barbarians
100
The people of Rome who could participate in government.
What is citizens?
100
The main religion in Rome.
What is Christianity?
100
This emperor split the empire into two.
Who was Diocletian?
100
The two main influences in Byzantium society.
What is Greece and Rome?
100
People Romans considered uncivilized.
Who are the barbarians?
200
A new idea or way of doing something.
What is an innovation?
200
This was one of the reasons that Rome fell.
What is the empire was too big?
200
The two powers that the Byzantine emperor had.
What is political power and head of the church?
200
These people were fierce warriors from Central Asia who invaded southeastern Europe.
Who were the Huns?
300
Channels that carried water from distant mountains into Rome and other cities.
What are aqueducts?
300
The most influential leader of the Christian chruch.
Who is the pope?
300
This emperor permanently split the empire into two.
Who was Theodosius?
300
The Huns' leader.
Who was Attila?
400
These are pictures made with colored glass or stone.
What are mosaics?
400
Where Christianity originated.
What is Palestine/Israel (Southwest Asia) ?
400
The reason why Byzantium emperors were chosen.
What is chosen by God?
400
BONUS: The year Rome finally fell.
What is 476 AD?
500
A decay in people's values.
What is corruption?
500
This religion broke off from the main branch of Christianity.
What is the East Orthodox Church?
500
The group that sacked Rome.
Who are the Goths?
500
The Frankish king that was one of the most powerful of any German kings.
Who was Clovis?
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