Geography
Greek and Roman Empire
Byzantine Empire
Key People
Vocabulary
100
Greece is made up of many of these which kept them isolated.
What are mountains?
100
In the video clip we watched, women from this part of Greece were not allowed to vote.
What is Athens?
100
The Byzantine empire blended Greek, Roman, and "this" influences and helped spread them to other parts of the world.
What is Christian?
100
This emperor was instrumental in creating this written legal system which included Roman laws, legal writings, and even a student handbook.
Who is Justinian?
100
This is a type of government where officials were chosen by the people.
What is a republic?
200
These were created due to the geography preventing the Greeks from building a large empire
What are city-states?
200
During the expansion of the Roman empire, the widening gap between the rich and poor led to this.
What is corruption?
200
Name two contributions or achievements of the Byzantine Empire.
What are Engineering and Architecture? or Law (Justinian's Code of Law), Art, Orthodox Christian Church
200
This emperor formed the Byzantine empire.
Who is Constantinople?
200
This was a 200-year peace that began with Augustus.
What is the Pax Romana?
300
Rome is located near the center of Italy. Italy is this type of geographic feature.
What is a peninsula?
300
This was the written legal system implemented(put into effect) by the emperor.
What is Justinian's Code of Law?
300
This conquerer was instrumental in the expansion of Hellenistic culture.
Who is Alexander the Great?
300
This is a form of government ruled by landholding elite.
What is an aristocracy?
400
The spread of the Byzantine Empire is an example of this geographic vocabulary word.
What is cultural diffusion?
400
Greek Civilizations, primarily Athens, had a hand in creating this form of government.
What is democracy or direct democracy?
400
Byzantine culture was strongly rooted in this culture.
What is Greek/Greece?
400
After this ruler was murdered, Augustus came to power.
Who is Julius Caesar?
400
This is a single ruler with complete power.
What is an autocrat?
500
During Justinian's reign, the Byzantine armies conquered these three parts of the world.
What is North Africa, Italy, and southern Spain.
500
Romans established this new form of government.
What is a republic?
500
Constantinople's location on the Bosporus Strait was one reason they were able to control this.
What are key trade routes between Europe and Asia?
500
These were the three Greek Philosophers who contributed to Greek civilization.
Who are Socrates, Plato, Aristotle?
500
This was a contribution made by the Byzantine Empire which were pictures and designs formed by pieces of stone of other materials.
What is Mosaics?
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