Geography and Government
What geographic feature did Rome have that made it easier to unite than Greece?
Less mountains/flat plains
In a patriarchal society, who is considered the leader of the family?
The father
Structures that helped deliver clean water to Roman cities
Aqueducts
A period of peace and prosperity throughout the Roman Empire, started by Augustus.
Pax Romana
What is the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
This action allowed one consul to stop the action of the other, helping to balance power between the two.
Veto
This group was allowed to vote and participate in government
Free adult males (citizens)
The creation of these helped connect the Romans internationally to trade
Roman Roads
Rome grew too big to govern, and found itself in need of what to protect its borders
Bigger army
The Byzantine Empire became the center for what major religion
Christianity
The forum was the center of Romes
Government
Religion
Economy
The Latin language spoken by the Romans led to the creation of Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French, also known as
Romance Languages
Sturdy building material
Concrete
The Western Empire fell to what invaders
Germanic
Byzantine librarians helped preserve the literature from what two ancient civilizations
Greece and Rome
The Roman assemblies were an example of what kind of democracy
Direct
Officials responsible for enforcing Roman law
Magistrates
Two architectural achievements of the Romans
Arches and domed roofs
Who was the final group to conquer Rome
The Huns
Emperor Justinian was known for creating what
Unified set of laws
A system to help organize the government is called
A constitution
A word used by the Romans to describe those who did not share their culture or even their language
Barbarians
Roman culture was spread through
Trade
The Eastern Empire
Byzantine culture spread through
Trade