Roman Empire
What does B.C.E stand for?
What is before common era.
One of Emperor Justinian's main achievements was simplifying Roman law. What were these new laws know as? Hint: First word is a name. Second word rhymes with "toad."
What is Justinian's Code.
What is the belief in one god? Hint: _theism
What is monotheism.
What famous river was a trading highway for West African Kingdoms? Hint: Starts with N.
What is the Niger River
Name 5 oceans.
What are Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern and Arctic Oceans.
Why did the Roman army continue to conquer new lands? What did they need? Hint: Gold, silver, valuable metals, etc...
What is natural resources for expanding their empire.
The capitol of the Byzantine Empire, Constantinople, was surrounded by water on 3 sides. What was the name of one of these seas?
What is the Black Sea, Aegean Sea or Mediterranean Sea.
What is the belief in many gods? Hint: _ theism
What is polytheism.
What is extended family groups.
Name 7 continents of the world.
What are Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Antarctica, Africa and Australia.
The wealthy citizens of Rome that were the highest social class and could serve in the government were called "Patricians." What were the common people of ancient Rome called? Hint: Starts with a "P."
What is a plebeian.
What is the famous church (later converted to a mosque) built by Emperor Justinian in Constantinople? Hint: The second word is a female name.
What is the Hagia Sophia.
What is the religion which teaches that there is only one God and that Muhammad is God's prophet?
What is Islam.
What trade (job) did West Africans learn that made farming more efficient by producing tools and gave them more time to do other jobs? Hint: Smelting.
What is ironworking.
What hemisphere is the Unites States in (eastern or western hemisphere)?
What is the western hemisphere.
What illness did many people die of in the late Roman Empire? Hint: It was sometimes called "The Black Death."
Plague or famine.
Who is the famous empress (Justinian's wife) who is well known for her powerful speeches, passing laws to give women rights, and city development.
Who is Theodora.
What is Jerusalem, Mecca, Medina, etc...
How did the kingdom of Ghana get wealthy from the salt and gold trade?
Name 3 countries in Africa.
Answers will vary.
What political function caused social problems and led to the fall of Rome? Hint: It has to do with emperors.
What is the transfer of power from one emperor to the next.
In ancient times and today, people were/are treated unfairly or cruelly due to their religious views. What is a word that means to treat unfairly or cruelly due to religion? Hint: Starts with a "P."
What is persecute.
Islamic empires expanded from the Arabian Peninsula to three continents including more of Asia, Europe (mainly Spain), and what other continent?
What is Africa.
Why do people trade (now and throughout history)?
Answers will vary. To get needed resources that they cannot grow or make themselves.
Name 3 countries in Asia.
Answers will vary.