Beginnings & Life in Rome
Battles & The Fall
Byzantine Empire
Emperors
Vocabulary
100
Rome built a vast network of roads in order to do what?
In order for Romans to travel through the empire more quickly.
100
What was the name of the island that Carthage and Rome were fighting over?
Sicily
100
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
100
If Caesar were to make a new law, what group of people would it most likely help?
the poor
100
The citizens who had the most power and wealth were known as...
Patricians
200
Who were the patricians and the plebeians?
The patricians were the wealthy land owners and the plebeians were the farmers, artisans and other citizens of Rome.
200
The wars with Carthage gave the Roman Empire control of what new territory?
North Africa
200
The Church of the Byzantine Empire was known as the...
Greek Orthodox Church
200
When Julius Caesar took power as a dictator, how did the government/political system change?
Changed from a Republic to an Empire
200
What is the word for this definition: "Pictures of important Christians like Jesus, Mary and the Saints."
Icons
300
Roman law always ONLY applied to Roman citizens. True or False?
False, at first the laws only applied to Romans, but later it applied to ALL people living in Rome (even non-citizens).
300
How did the Roman Government try to solve it's economic problems?
They made new coins that contained less precious metal than the old coins.
300
Why did Constantine choose to move the new capital of Rome to Byzantium?
It was protected by water and good for trade
300
During the Nika Riots/Tax Riots, ____________ convinced ______________ not to flee.
Empress Theodora, Emperor Justinian
300
When people couldn't afford to use coins to buy goods they began to __________ by exchanging goods for other goods.
barter
400
Which two groups of people historically affected the beginnings of Rome?
The Greeks and the Etruscans
400
Give a definition for the word inflation and describe what resulted from inflation. (Why was inflation a problem?)
When Roman coins/money lost it's value, this led to prices increasing and people not being able to afford goods, people stopped using money/coins and began bartering.
400
List 2 differences between the Catholic and Orthodox Church. (language, leader, location, church name, celibacy, etc)
Catholic-latin, pope, western roman empire, priests cannot marry. Orthodox-Greek, emperor, eastern roman empire, priests can marry.
400
Who divided the Roman Empire into 2 parts in A.D 395?
Theodosius
400
A form of government ruled by elected senators and consuls is called...
A Republic
500
In 509 BC, the __________ overthew the Etruscans after being controlled by them for 200 years. This event marks the beginning of the Roman Republic.
The Latins (Latins means the same as Romans)
500
Which theory do you believe best explains the fall of Rome? Give supporting evidence and explain your reasoning.
1. Inflation 2. Decline in Morals and Values 3. Unemployment 4. Urban Decay 5. Rise of Christianity 6. Excessive Spending on Military 7. Inferior Technology 8. Environmental health problems 9. Political Corruption 10.
500
Describe what major disagreements led to the great Schism. (How did each of church feel about icons?)
The Catholic Church encouraged the use of Icons, the Greek Orthodox church did not because they felt that only God was to be worshiped.
500
Name the rule initiated by Constantine that encouraged religious tolerance.
Edict of Milan
500
What are aqueducts?
man-made structures that carried water to the cities
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