The Roman Empire
What was the “Pax Romana”?
The Roman Peace, a time of safety and order under Roman rule.
Who were the blue-painted warriors in Britain?
The Celts.
What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople.
Who sent Augustine to Britain to teach Christianity?
The pope (Pope Gregory).
What monster did Beowulf fight?
Grendel.
What did Roman soldiers use roads for?
Traveling quickly to protect the empire and keep order.
What did Celtic bards do?
They sang and told stories about warriors and heroes.
Who was Justinian?
A powerful emperor of the Byzantine Empire.
Where did monks live and work?
In monasteries.
What did Beowulf use to fight Grendel?
His bare hands.
Why did Diocletian divide the Roman Empire?
It was too large for one emperor to rule and protect.
Who invited the Saxons to Britain?
Vortigern, a Celtic king.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
A great church in Constantinople, rebuilt by Justinian.
What did monks use to make books in the Dark Ages?
Parchment made from animal skin.
Who helped Craith rescue a woman from the giant Fovor?
Warriors with sharp eyes, keen ears, and quick feet.
What year did barbarians burn Rome?
410 AD (or CE).
What was England’s name based on?
The word “Angle,” from the Angles tribe.
What did mosaics in the Hagia Sophia use to shine?
Glass cubes covered with gold.
How did monks decorate books?
With colorful paints, gold leaf, and detailed pictures.
What gift did St. Nicholas secretly give?
Gold coins for three daughters’ weddings.
Name two barbarian tribes that attacked Rome.
The Huns, Vandals, Goths, Visigoths, or Ostrogoths.
Which countries did the Celts retreat to after the Saxons settled in Britain?
Scotland, Ireland, and Wales.
Who was Theodora, and how did she help Justinian?
She was Justinian’s wife and convinced him to stay and fight during a rebellion.
Why were books valuable in the Middle Ages?
Each book was copied by hand and took months to make.
Who were the storytellers who spread the tale of Beowulf?
The Anglo-Saxon bards.