Roman 1
A structure that carries water over long distances
Aqueduct
In ancient Rome, a member of the privileged upper class.
What is a Patrician?
A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler. Usually ruled by an emperor.
What is an Empire
the official split between the Roman Catholic and Byzantine churches that occurred in 1054
Great Schism
This is the Capital of the Byzantine Empire (Eastern Roman Empire
Constantinople
Beginning with Augustus and lasted for 200 years until Marcus Aurelius. Golden Age of Roman Society.
Pax Romana
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman republic
What is a plebian?
A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
What is a republic?
“And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues...healing every disease and every infirmity.”
This quotation is most likely an excerpt from these books that depict Jesus' Life (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
Gospels
Who was Empress Theodora?
Co-ruler of the Byzantine Empire, Justinian's wife.
Name for Bishops of important cities (Constantinople, Rome, Antioch, Alexandria, or Jerusalem).
What are Patriarchs?
Emperors used more copper and lead in the Roman currency, merchants raised prices as a result. The general increase of prices of goods is known as?
inflation
A group of 300 men elected to govern Rome in the Roman Republic.
What is a senate?
Originally a persecutor of Christians before conversion. Was responsible for the spread of Christianity across the Roman Empire.
St. Paul (Saul)
How did the Byzantine Empire differ from the Roman Empire?
they were Christian and spoke Greek.
Main reason that the Romans wished to build good roads?
So soldiers could travel more quickly
Emperor who divided the empire into western and eastern halves
Diocletian
A statement of belief.
*Hint: The Nicene _________
Creed
A letter directed or sent to a person or group of people. 27 books in the New Testament (many written by Paul).
Epistle
For 1000 years Roman laws hadn't been organized, Justinian reformation of Byzantine (Roman) laws is known as this?
Justinian's Code
Period between 235-284 AD Rome was torn apart by civil wars and generals quickly became emperors one after another.
Imperial Crisis
Emperor whose death in 180 A.D. marked the end of the Pax Romana.
Marcus Aurelius
A written plan of government
Constitution (12 Tables)
Why did the use of icons anger iconoclasts?
They believed using icons was like worshipping objects.
What was the Cyrillic alphabet based on?
The Greek alphabet