Discovering the Past
What is a Secondary Source?
The Roman form of government, in which citizens have the right to vote and elect officials.
What is a republic?
The use of a position of trust for dishonest/illegal gain
What is Corruption?
This power couple ruled over the Byzantine Empire from 527 AD to 565 AD
Justinian and Theodora
Latin, is the basis of many ________ languages
What are romance/romantic languages?
(verb) To understand or explain the meaning of something
What is interpreting?
The process of selecting the next ruler/emperor before the current ruler gave up power.
Rome granted ________ to all free men within the empire in 212 A.D.
Constantinople, the capital city of the Eastern Roman/Byzantine Empire, is known as __________ today!
Istanbul
This Roman Emperor allowed Christians to practice their religion freely within the empire.
Who is Constantine?
What is Mount Vesuvius?
The first emperor of Rome and self-proclaimed "son of god"
Octavian Caesar/Augustus
The Frankish ruler that defeated the last roman army in 476 AD.
Who is Clovis?
Two Part Question: The _________ is the leader of the catholic religion, while the __________ is the leader of the eastern orthodox Church
Who are the Pope and the Patriarch
This sect of a particular religion was founded during the Roman Empire and is still centered within the city of Rome.
What is the Roman Catholic Church.
The historian who recorded his account of the destruction of Pompeii
Who is Pliny the Younger?
Name at least two of Rome's "Good Emperors"
When the city of Rome experienced turmoil, the wealthy elites and nobles fled to the _______.
What are the Latifundias (country estates outside of the city)?
This church's name means "holy wisdom"
What is the Hagia Sophia
Name a concept of Roman/Byzantine law that is still seen/used within the law today!
Equal Protection, Due Process, Habeas Corpus, De minimus standards (etc.)
Primary Source
The period of peace, expansion, and prosperity in the Roman Empire
The Pax Romana
Name at least 3 causes of the fall of the Roman Empire
Social Causes, Economic Causes, Military Causes, Political Causes (see page 17)
DAILY DOUBLE: This latin term used by the Byzantines, meant "caesar over the pope"
What is Caesaropapism?
This set of laws and codes was propagated by a Byzantine Emperor
What is Justinian's Code/Digest