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100
religion that began in the Roman Empire
Christianity
100
the study of body structure
anatomy
100
a strong emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Justinian
100
arena that could hold 60,000 people for "circuses"
Colosseum
100
What did Theodosius have done after his death?
He had the Roman Empire divided. (East and West)
200
became the basis of many modern European languages
Latin
200
a very influential legal code of the Byzantine Empire
Justinian Code
200
moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople
Constantine
200
temple built to honor Rome's gods
Pantheon
200
Who helped women gain more rights?
The empress Theordora
300
rapidly increasing prices caused by a decline in the value of money
inflation
300
open space for a marketplace in the center of Rome
Forum
300
a Germanic tribe that rebelled against Rome in A.D. 378
Visigoths
300
the religious center of the Byzantine Empire: largest and most grand church
Hagia Sophia
300
How did Roman statues differ from Greek statues?
Roman statues were more realistic.
400
pictures made from small pieces of colored glass or stone
mosaics
400
a person who stands in for a young or sick ruler
regent
400
The poet Horace wrote satires that...
poked fun at human weaknesses
400
thrived and became the Byzantine Empire
Eastern Roman Empire
400
What was a major Byzantine industry?
silk weaving
500
a curved ceiling made by building arches against one another
vault
500
When Roman coins lost value in the A.D. 200s, people began to...
barter
500
What did Galen emphasize the importance of?
studying body structure (anatomy)
500
As time passed, the Byzantine Empire became...
less Roman and more Greek
500
Name some of Rome's legacies.
Ideas of law (12 tables) Roman Government (Republic) Latin alphabet Use of concrete for building