Causes of the collapse
What was Rome's key to success that they lost and collapsed
Military expansion
Who was the key threat to the Byzantines
The Turks
This is a catch all term the Romans used for European tribes that would raid Roman territory
Barbarians
Do you want to hear a pizza joke?
Nah it's too cheesy
What were the political causes of the decline
Corruption
Who is the red puppet on sesame street
Elmo
Name a NYC baseball team
Yankees or Mets
What did the buffalo say when his son left?
Bison
What were the military causes of the collapse
over reliance on mercenaries rather than a standing army
What was the name of the event that led to the destruction of Constantinople by raiders and eventually the Turkish conquest
The 4th Crusades
Which European Tribe led to the word Vandalism being used to describe destruction or defacing of property
The Vandals
What do you call a cold dog?
Chili Dog
What were the economic causes of the collapse
High taxation on a shrinking population
What led to the breaking of the relationship between the Papal States and the Byzantines
Religious differences
What is the Capital of the Byzantine Empire
Constantinople
Where do you learn to make banana splits?
Sundae School
What were the Social Causes of the collapse
The growth of a lower class and shrinking of the upper class leading to less nationalism
What was the name of the Byzantine Emperor who recruited crusaders to retake Constantinople
Alexios
What is the Capital of Illinois
Springfield
What do you call a lion with no eyes
a Lon