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The Decline and Legacy of Rome
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7th Grade review of the decline and legacy of Rome and the Byzantine Empire
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Most Byzantines spoke this language
a dialect of German
Latin
Arabic
Greek
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How did the Roman road system affect Christianity?
It helped Christians move through the empire and share ideas
it allowed anti-Christians to persecute Christians
it limited the growth of Christianity
it allowed other religions to compete with Christianity
3
What made a barbarian a barbarian from the Roman point of view?
all of the above
Barbarians had their own traditions and culture
Barbarians did not speak Latin
Barbarians were not Roman
4
This leader unified the Huns, conquered a large empire, and raided the Eastern Roman Empire.
Attila
Giseric
Alaric
Odoacer
5
Consolidated
to combine smaller parts into a whole
to take a whole and break it down into smaller parts
Christian, Holy People
glass or colored stones arranged in patterns
6
What was the Byzantine Empire known as before it was known as the Byzantine Empire?
The Eastern Roman Empire
The Persian Empire
The Western Roman Empire
The Ottoman Empire
7
After Constantine died the city of Byzantium would be renamed
Constantinople
New Rome
Rome
Istanbul
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Why did Diocletian's reforms fail?
he was overthrown of Odoacer
He did not have enough time as emperor for them to work
There was a plebeian revolt
People ignored the reforms due to his lack of power
9
This vocabulary word is a pattern of colored glass or stone
fresco
mosaic
painting
saints
10
An ancient manuscript in book form is a(n)
acta
scroll
codex
tablet
11
This Germanic General overthrew Romulus Augustus and ended the W. Roman Empire in 476 CE
Odoacer
Alaric
Attila
Giseric
12
This barbarian group captured and sacked Rome for the second time and looted the city
The Vandals
The Ostrogoths
The Visigoths
The Huns
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This would become the model for law systems in much of the modern world
Hammurabi's Code
The Hagia Sophia
none of the above
Justinian Code
14
What does significance mean?
a sign
something left behind by an ancestor
importance
something to hold
15
This was an oval arena that held chariot races and other events
The Hagia Sophia
The Main Aqueduct
The Coliseum
The Hippodrome
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Constantinople was sometimes called this
Byzantium
Constantinople
Rome
New Rome
17
The Roman government had less money to spend on Roman soldiers so they
decreased the size of their armies
paid Roman soldiers less to be in the army
paid the barbarians tribute in land not to attack them.
began to hire Germanic soldiers who were cheaper
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Why did the barbarians fight against the Romans?
to get better land that the Romans had
all of the above
to get away from the Huns
freedom
19
The Huns were effective in battle because
all of the above
they had a lot of horses which made them mobile
they had ranged weapons like bows and javelins
they had quality iron weapons
20
What two architectural advances did the Romans invent that are still used today?
the 12 tables, innocent until proven guilty
arches, concrete
sanitation, constitution
roads, aqueducts
21
Why was Constantine significant?
he passed the Edict of Milan
he moved the capitol of the Roman Empire to Byzantium
all of the above
He converted to Christianity
22
What calendar is the modern calendar modeled off of?
Julian
Augustan
Justinian
Gregorian
23
After this period the Roman Empire began to decline
The Pax Romana
The Pax Julius
The Anno Domini Period
The Pax Resplendent
24
What is inflation?
the value of money goes up and the cost of goods goes down
the value of money is the same and the cost of goods go up
the value of money goes down and the cost of goods goes up
value of money is the same and the cost of goods goes down
25
Anything handed down from the past from an ancestor or predecessor
legacy
heirloom
antique
old
26
Why were roads so important to the growth of the Roman Empire?
information could be exchanged faster
people could travel faster
goods could be traded and moved faster
all of the above
27
A body of fundamental principles or established precedents that a government has to follow
The 12 Tables
legacy
Constitution
The Bill of Rights
28
What did the Edict of Milan do?
gave people the right to have weapons
freedom of religion
the right to a trial with a judge
freedom of speech
29
Why was there political confusion in the Roman Empire?
Emperors had to pay soldiers for their loyalty
There were frequent civil wars who would be emperor next
Rome's government became weak and the army became powerful
all of the above
30
Roman newspapers were called
actas
tablets
codexes
scrolls
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Why was Diocletian significant?
He split the Roman Empire in two
He introduced reforms to try and stop the decline of Rome
He converted to Christianity
He passed the Edict of Milan
32
The Visigoths defeated the Romans at this battle which made them look weak
Constantinople
Byzantium
The Batttle of the Catalaunian Plains
Adrianople
33
What were the original Roman laws called?
Justinian's Code
The 12 Tables
Hammurabi's Code
The Bill of Rights
34
These were large water transportation systems that used gravity to bring water to cities
roads
canals
aqueducts
windmills
35
This group of people attacked the Roman Empire and started to live inside of and attack it.
The Barbarians
The Persians
The Egyptians
The Carthaginians
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What are reforms
weapons that Roman soldiers used to fight the Huns
debates that are held to give the Plebeians a voice
a type of civil war that crippled the Roman Empire
Changes to bring about improvement
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This killed millions of people in Eurasia and decimated Justinian's army
The Visigoths
Justinian's Plague
The Hagia Sophia War
The Bubonic Plague
38
What are conditions relating to public health like the clean drinking water and sewage disposal
toilets
sanitation
bath houses
aqueducts
39
This empress was married to Justinian and helped women gain more rights in the Byzantine Empire
Cleopatra
Theodosius
Theodora
none of the above
40
All of the barbarian tribes were scared of this group of barbarians
the Visigoths
the Vandals
the Huns
the Saxons
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Justinian was significant because
he re-conquered a lot of the Western Roman Empire
he built the Hagia Sophia
he established the Justinian Code
all of the above
42
Why did the Roman Empire begin to decline?
all of the above
economic weakness
invasion
political confusion
43
Which group of barbarians was the first to capture and sack Rome under the leadership of Alaric
The Huns
The Ostrogoths
The Visigoths
The Vandals
44
Why was Theodosius significant?
he built the Hagia Sophia
he moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium
he split the Roman Empire into two separate empires
he converted to Christianity
45
What was the capital of the Western Roman Empire?
Byzantium
Rome
Constantinople
Alexandria
46
What modern language(s) can be traced back to Latin?
All of the above
French
Italian
Spanish
47
Justinian ordered the construction of this grand building and religious center for the empire
the Hagia Sophia
the Coliseum
the Main Aqueduct
the Hippodrome
48
What type of government did the ancient Romans have? What type does the U.S. have?
Democracy, Republic
Republic, Democratic Republic
none of the above
Monarchy, Democracy
49
Constantinople thrived because
all of the above
it had access to water
it was located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia
it was easy to defend
50
What was the effect of Roman soldiers and invaders attacking Roman farms and trade caravans?
merchants and vendors lost business
The government began to create more money.
People had less money to spend and bought fewer goods
food shortages which caused food prices to increase
51
The Huns used mobility, range, and quality weapons in combat what else made them effective?
chariots
they were on their home turf
fear
they used advanced infantry techniques
52
What was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Rome
Constantinople
Alexandria
Byzantium
