This man led the Huns, and after a meeting with Pope Leo in 452 CE abandoned his attack on Rome and removed his army to the other side of the Danube.
Who is Attila the Hun?
100
The wife of Emperor Justinian, who greatly aided his rule and established some of the first laws to protect women's rights.
Who is Theodora?
100
A warrior society whose ancestors originated in Mongolia and Central Asia, they moved into Europe and led by Attila put a lot of pressure on Romans and Goths alike.
Who are the Huns?
100
The government was filled with this in the 400s, causing a much less efficient running of the empire.
What is corruption?
100
These were designed to lead water to cities from far away lakes and rivers.
What are aqueducts?
200
This emperor took power in the late 200s CE and split the empire into two factions because he thought it was too large for one man to rule.
Who is Diocletian?
200
The Byzantine empire spoke this language as opposed to Latin which was spoken in the Western Roman Empire.
What is Greek?
200
This group attacked and sacked Rome in 410 marking a severe weakening in the Western Roman Empire.
Who are the Goths (Visigoths)?
200
Inflation, wealthy citizens leaving cities, and weak emperors all led to weaken this important part of the Roman Empire.
What is the economy?
200
The Roman language, Latin, is the basis of these modern languages.
What are French, Spanish, and Italian?
(100 bonus points each: Portuguese, Romanian)
300
This Roman Emperor (306-337) moved the capital of the empire to Constantinople, passed laws protecting Christians, and was the first Roman Emperor to convert to Christianity.
Who is Constantine?
300
The capitol of the Roman Empire was moved to this location by Constantine and was later renamed Constantinople. Its name is the source of the name of the Byzantine Empire.
What is Byzantium?
300
This Germanic tribe burned and pillaged their way across Gaul, Spain, and Northern Africa, giving us our modern words of 'vandalism' and 'vandalize'.
Who are the Vandals?
300
This factor of the Roman Empire made communication, transportation, and moving troops around difficult.
What is the size? (large size of the empire)
300
This component of Roman engineering is so influential it appears on many government buildings today, including some in the U.S.
What are columns?
400
Rome's first emperor. Set powers so emperors could declare war, raise taxes, punish lawbreakers, nominate public officials and lead religious events.
Who is Augustus?
400
The Byzantine branch of Christianity that differed slightly from Christianity in the west.
What is Eastern Orthodox (or Greek Orthodox)?
400
One of the first European kings to rise to power after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, this man built his kingdom in Gaul (modern day France).
Who is Clovis?
400
Weak emperors led to many of these seizing power in the later years of the Roman Empire.
Who are military leaders (generals)?
400
This building material enabled the Romans to build great structures such as the Colosseum, Pantheon, and more. It was more powerful than the modern equivalent until very recently.
What is concrete?
500
This emperor reconquered parts of the Western Roman Empire, created a set of Christian Laws, and built the Hagia Sophia. His wife was a bit controversial.
Who is Justinian?
500
The patriarch of the Byzantine Christian church was appointed by this person, marking one of the key differences between the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity.
Who is the emperor?
500
This germanic tribe invaded Britain, the name of their tribe is the origin of the name of the language we speak in class.
Who are the Angles?
500
In 1453, this group captured Constantinople and officially ended the Roman Empire.
Who are the Ottoman Turks?
500
This principle influenced Romans to put the glory and influence of Rome above their own, and is echoed in the U.S.
What is civic duty?
"Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." -JFK