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Chapter 9 - Journey Across Time
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1
The Ancient Romans inspired all of the following items in modern society EXCEPT:
Aqueducts
Christianity
The use of Roads
Democracy
2
Which of the following was a social problem that led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Increase in Taxes
Government officials were stealing money
Famine and Disease
3
This became the basis of many modern European languages
Roman
Latin
Italian
German
4
A strong emperor of the Byzantine Empire
Frankian
Galen
Odoacer
Justinian
5
AD 550, the Western Roman Empire had faded away, but the Eastern Roman Empire became known as
Roman East Empire
Persian Empire
Byzantine Empire
Visigoths Empire
6
Which religion spread throughout the Byzantine Empire and Eastern Europe?
Hindu
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
7
The Romans admired Art and Literature from which civilization?
Latins
Greeks
Egyptians
Africans
8
Poems that express strong emotion...
Barter
Plague
Ode
Satire
9
Roman statues were
realistic
strong
perfect
large
10
A person who stands in for a young or sick ruler
caesar
regent
king
praetor
11
The scientist who studied the stars and planets
Virgil
Galen
Ptolemy
Odoacer
12
Which Emperor divided the Empire into Western and Eastern halves?
Theodosius
Diocletian
Constantine
Alaric
13
An open space for a marketplace in the middle of Rome
Latifundia
Forum
Market
Bath House
14
Christian Holy Person...
Gladiator
Satire
Saint
Barter
15
He emphasized the importance of studying body structure
Galen
Justinian
Ptolemy
Horace
16
Which Emperor took charge of the Roman Empire in AD 284 and divided the Empire into 4 sections?
Diocletian
Constantine
Theodosius
17
A very influential legal code of the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Code
Justinian Code
Caesar's Code
Theodorian Code
18
Which Emperor took over after Diocletian and moved Rome's capital to Constantinople?
Julius Caesar
Theodosius
Constantine
Justinian
19
An important Byzantine industry
mining
silk weaving
concrete
metalworking
20
Which emperor took control of the Byzantine Empire and tried to reunite the Roman Empire?
Theodosius
Theodora
Justinian
Constantine
21
How did Emperor Justinian influence not only the Byzantine Empire, but many other countries?
His Strict Law Code
Creating of Social Classes
His use of military force
His Plague
22
To exchange goods without using money...
Inflation
Reform
Plague
Barter
23
Disease that spreads quickly and kills many....
Flu Shot
Ode
Plague
Satire
24
The head of the Roman household was the Father. What name was given to the "head of the house?"
Papa Familia
Pharaoh
Priest
Paterfamilias
25
Works that poke fun of human weakness...
Ode
Barter
Mosaic
Satire
26
Period of rapidly increasing prices...
Barter
Satire
Ode
Inflation
27
He decided to have the Roman Empire divided...
Justinian
Odoacer
Theodosius
Augustulus
28
Which of the following is an enduring impact of the Roman Empire?
Three Branches of Government
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Monarchy
Democracy
29
Picture made from bits of glass, stone or tile...
Mosaic
Satire
Plague
Painting
30
The poet who wrote satires that poked fun at human weakneses.
Horace
Virgil
Ptolemy
Galen
31
Rapidly increasing prices caused by a decline in the value of money
economic trouble
devaluing
recession
inflation
32
In the AD 200s, a plague swept through Rome. What is a plague?
Disease that spreads widely and kills many people
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When money loses its value.
Increase on taxes to pay for Military
33
Byzantine women
were well educated
could hold any public office
stayed home and raised children
led independent lives
34
How were Greek Statues different than Roman Statues?
They were the same
Roman statues were more realistic
Roman statues were perfect
35
As time passed, ____________________ became less Roman and more Greek.
the Justinian Empire
Constantinople
the Byzantine Empire
Rome
36
Empress Theodora helped . . .
the poor gain more land.
had the Hagia Sofia built.
after defeating Justinian, ruled the Byzantine Empire.
women gain more rights.
37
Why was the city of Constantinople so successful?
Natural Barriers
All of the above
Crossroad for trade routes
Location on waterways
38
People who fought animals as public entertainment...
Satires
Gladiator
Saints
Plague
39
Change that tries to bring improvement...
Plague
Satire
Ode
Reform
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Temporary Ruler
Dictator
Saint
Regent
Gladiator
