Emperors
Augustus
Who is the first emperor of the Roman Empire?
This Roman designed structure helped transport water.
What is an aqueduct?
In the Byzantine Empire, she advocated for the education and the rights of women.
Who is Empress Theodora?
The Roman chief god.
Who was Zeus?
This was known as a peaceful, productive time in Roman history.
What is the Pax Romana?
He moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to what was Old Byzantium.
Who was Constantine?
This is known for its beautiful mosaics and impressive dome.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
These were works of art which depicted humans with all their flaws.
What are Roman statues?
The Roman numeral for 20.
What is XX?
This was a strong emperor of the Byzantine Empire who made improvements to the legal system.
Who was Justinian?
He was an emperor of the Byzantinue empire who married a capable, powerful leader.
Who was Justinian?
This building was built to honor the Roman gods, and is currently a Catholic Church. It has a large, impressive, unreinforced dome.
What is the Pantheon?
The Hagia Sophia and the 7th grade classroom has a collection of these.
The Romans adopted their gods from this group.
Who were the Greeks?
The year 476 or 480.
The year the Western Roman Empire official ended.
If a ruler is too young or unable to rule, this person takes over. It could be a woman.
What is a regent?
Bears and gladiators would have fought in this Roman arena. The structure still stands today and is a popular tourist attraction.
What is the Colosseum?
a philosophy that encouraged Romans to live in a practical manner
What is stoicism?
This person studied human body structure, also known as anatomy.
Who was Galen?
These were forbidden in the Eastern Orthodox Church.
What are icons?
He was NOT a good emperor. He had a tutor by the name of Seneca.
Who was Nero?
This is a city/country located within the city of Rome.
What is Vatican City?
He wrote the History of Rome.
Who was Livy?
This was a major Byzantine industry.
What is silk weaving or silk making?
Roman counterpart to Hermes.
Who was the god, Mercury?