Government /Ruling
What does an emperor rule?
Over different territories or cultures
The capital of the Byzantine Empire was named
after ...?
Constantine
Justinian is best remembered for his....?
Legal Code
Where was Jesus born?
in Judea
What distinguishes a republican form of government?
Citizens vote to choose their leaders.
What is an empire?
A group of different territories or cultures led by one leader.
What is the Justinian Code?
a legal code/ laws, prepared under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian, that regulated much of Byzantine life.
A synonym for schism is...
separation
From where did some of the ideas of Jesus come?
Judaism
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Who is Augustus.
Who divided the Roman Empire into east and west?
Diocletian
The palatine overlooks what River?
What is Tiber River?
Aqueducts were built to carry....
Water
Which Roman Empire played an important role in the growth of Christianity?
Constantine
who was the 1st dictator of Rome?
What is Julius Caesar.
Who led the Franks in Gaul?
Clovis
At its height, the Roman Empire included which countries?
What is most of Europe, North Africa, Egypt Syria & Asia Minor.
The Appian Way was...
a road in Rome.
The leader of the Roman Catholic Church is the...
Pope
The 3 branches of Roman Republic?
What is Executive, legislative and Judicial.
What was the key internal weakness of the Roman Empire?
Political Corruption
What are the two main events that the rich & poor both went to for entertainment?
What are gladiator games & chariot races
Who ruled over the patriarch in the Eastern Orthodox Church?
The emperor.
Who gave himself the title of Augustus?
Octavian