Roman Empire (Test 3B)

Ch 36

100

Augustus Caesar's first name

Octavian

200

princeps

First citizen 

300

Why did the Roman army like Octavian? Why did the Roman people like Octavian? 

He was Caesar's son, and the army was loyal to Caesar. He was generous and threw lots of parties for the people. 

Ch 39

100

king of the Roman gods

Jupiter

200

Cruelest Roman Emperor

Nero

300

2 things that Constantine did to help the Christians 

1. stopped persecutions

2. made Sunday a holiday

Ch 40

100

invaders who did not understand the Roman language

barbarians

200

The plan to save the Roman Empire was what? And who suggested it? 

split in half. Diocletian.

300

Celtic warrior queen who fought against Roman invasion of Britain

Boedicea

Ch 42

100

army camp

garrison

200

Pax Romana

Peace of Rome

300

this happened in 410AD 

Rome was burned and destroyed

Ch's 1 & 4

100

Compare and contrast life in the WRE vs the ERE

west- poor, no army, constant invaders

east- lots of money, good army, secure, prosperous

200

Why did Justinian write the Code of Justinian? What were the benefits?

to give one set of rules in his entire empire. to help maintain peace and order. 

300

Compare and contrast Roman Catholicism with Eastern Orthodoxy

Roman Catholics believed in the authority of the pope to make decisions for the church as a whole. Roman Catholics mostly lived in the western part of the Byzantine Empire. 

Eastern Orthodox wanted local church leaders to make decisions and they typically lived in the east of the Byzantine Empire.