What ruler brought an end to the Roman republic? And who was the leader that took over after him?
What is Julius Ceasar and his adopted son Octavian (Augustus)
100
What part of the original Roman Empire was the Byzantine Empire built on?
What is the eastern part of the Roman Empire
100
What is a mosaic?
What is a picture made out of many small, colored tiles or pieces of glass
100
Who was the leader that had a large part in shaping the Byzantine Empire?
What is Justinian I
200
What body of water did both the Roman and Byzantine Empires border?
What is the Mediterranean Sea
200
When did Rome become and kingdom and who was the first king?
What is sometime in the 8th century B.C. and Tarquin was the first king
200
What is a schism?
What is an official split between two groups
200
What is the major religion that started during the Roman empire and is still one of the world’s major religions? And, what were the two major branches that started during the Byzantine Empire?
What is Christianity and the two major branches are Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox
200
Who was the ruler that decided to split the Roman empire into east and west?
What is Diocletian
300
What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire?
What is Constantinople
300
What is a republic?
What is a government where power rests with the citizens and they vote to select their leaders
300
What is the Justinian Code and why was it important?
What is a legal code developed during the rule of Justinian and it regulated most of Byzantine life and stayed in effect for 900 years
300
What was the most influential part of the Roman government that many countries are still using to this day?
What is the idea that the power rests with the people who elect leaders
300
Under what leader did Rome move from republic for empire?
What is Augustus
400
What two continents did Constantinople lie between and why was this important?
What is Europe and Asia
400
Who took over after Diocletian and what were the two main things that he did?
What is Constantine. He put an end to attacks on Christians and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
400
What was life like in Constantinople?
What is life was happy and energetic because there were merchants who were selling items from all over, free entertainment in the Hippodrome, and Hagia Sofia
400
What three architectural styles did the Romans use most often?
Arches, vaults, and domes
400
Who was the leader of the Germanic group that finally conquered the remaining Roman territory?
What is Clovis
500
What were the three main geographical features of Rome that made it an excellent place to build a city, and why were they beneficial?
What is cool, rainy winters, Apennines Mountain range, and the Tiber River
500
Describe at least two internal weaknesses that caused Rome to decline in power and the effect they had.
What is end of new conquests, raising taxes, cost of education, decline in agriculture, less disciplined military, etc.
500
What was one main difference between Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox?
What is In the Roman Catholic church, the pope rules over emperors and kings whereas in the Eastern Orthodox church, emperors rule over their pope
500
What is stoicism?
What is a philosophy that stressed the importance of virtue, duty, and endurance in life and was developed by the Greek philosopher Zeno
500
Who was the first king of Rome and how did the people feel about him?
What is Tarquin the Proud and the people hated him because he ruled with a harsh hand