How did the Romans respond to the problem of public health?
They built public baths and provided food for the poor
100
Which language was spoken in Rome and is considered the basis of the Romance languages?
Latin
100
Which of these contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire?
conflicts over imperial succession and weak civil administration
100
Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?
Justinian
100
What is Byzantine culture best known for?
preserving Greek and Roman culture
200
What was the prominent concept for Western civilization that was established in Roman law?
All citizens were innocent unless proven guilty
200
All of the following contributed to the end of the Roman empire EXCEPT:
A inflation and economic instability.
B a weak government and civil unrest.
C the rise of the Christian Church and the growing influence of the pope.
D the use of foreign mercenaries.
the rise of the Christian Church and the growing influence of the pope
200
What group(s) invaded Rome, finally putting an end to the Empire?
Barbarians
200
7. Which of these was NOT true of the Byzantine Empire under Justinian?
A Roman law was codified.
B Byzantine trade expanded.
C Roman territories in the west were reconquered.
D All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe.
All barbarian tribes were expelled from Europe.
200
Byzantine culture worked to:
preserve Greek and Roman knowledge and traditions
300
Which of the following is NOT a Roman contribution to engineering and architecture?
mosques
300
What two things did the Emperors spend too much tax money on?
games and armies
300
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the capital of Rome to be moved to the Byzantine Empire?
It was a holy city for Christians
300
Justinian strengthened the Byzantine Empire by:
expanding trade and reconquering parts of the Roman Empire
300
What is the most famous example of Byzantine architecture in Constantinople?
the Hagia Sophia
400
Latin became the basis for what language group?
Romance
400
The Emperor _________ moved the Roman capital to Byzantium
Constantine
400
• Located on the Bosporus strait, an important trade route.
• A crossroads of trade for Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
• Isolated from invasions weakening the Roman Empire
The statements above best describe which capital city?
Constantinople
400
What was the dominant language of the Byzantine Empire?
Greek
400
What caused the Schism, the split that divided the Christian religion into the Catholic and Orthodox Churches?
a dispute over the authority of the Pope over icons
500
The Romans built public baths and had a public water system to solve the problem of:
public health
500
Which of the following were not related to the 'fall' of Rome?
the assassination of Julius Caesar
500
Constantinople served as a center for what two cultures?
Greece and Rome
500
The structure above is the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. What was its purpose?
It was a Christian Church
500
After the Schism, what language was used for Christian services in the Western Roman Empire?