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The people who could participate in the government

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Citizens

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Rome’s first emperor
Originally named Octavian
Gained power by defeating Marc Antony in battle
Built many monuments and a new forum

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Augustus

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Human made channels that carried water from distant mountain ranges into Rome and other cities

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Aqueducts

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Roman emperor

He divided the empire into two halves

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Diocletian

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First Christian roman emperor
He briefly reunited the two halves of the Roman Empire
He moved Rome’s capital to Constantinople

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Constantine

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Frankish king

He built a huge kingdom in Gaul

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Clovis

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Leader of the Huns
He led invasions of Constantinople, Greece, Gaul, and northern Italy
Was greatly feared by the Romans

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Attila (the Hun)

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The dap each of people’s values

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Corruption

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Emperor in the Byzantine (eastern) empire
Organized all roman laws into a legal system called Justinian’s code
Conquered much of the Mediterranean and built Hagia Sophia

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Justinian

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Empress of Byzantine empire/Justinian’s wife

Helped her husband rule

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Theodora

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The society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the west fell

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The Byzantine Empire

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Pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass

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Mosaics

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During the early Middle Ages, which modern European country would be associated with the territory known as Gaul?

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France

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Who divided the Roman Empire in an effort to better manage it?

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Diocletian

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Which roman emperor moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?

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Constantine

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In Europe, the Roman Empire extended as far north as _______

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Hadrian’s wall

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Who was the brilliant military strategist who commanded the Hun armies?

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Attila

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Internal conflicts seemed as weighty on Rome’s stability as its barbarian enemies. Bribery, threats, secret deals, and the general decay of people’s value in called _______

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Corruption

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What was the date of Rome’s fall in the west?

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476

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A territory

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Province

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What were the ancient Romans 4 main advancements?

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Engineering
Architecture
Art
Philosophy

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What type of art were the ancient Romans famous for?

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Realism

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People who make things work

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Engineers

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Believed that people should live a virtuous life

Were roman philosophers

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Stoics

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What was the most famous piece of architecture in the western Roman Empire?
St. Peter's basilica
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What was the most famous piece of architecture in the eastern Roman Empire?
Hagia Sophia
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What was the most influential church in the western Roman Empire?
The roman Christian church
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What was the most influential church in the eastern Roman Empire?
The Eastern Orthodox Church
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Between what years did Justinian rule?
527-565
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What language did the people of the western Roman Empire speak?
Latin
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What language did the people of the eastern Roman Empire speak?
Greek
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When did the eastern Roman Empire fall?
1453
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Why did the western empire finally fall?
A barbarian general named Odoacer overthrew the last emperor and named himself king of Italy
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Why did the Eastern empire finally fall?
A group of ottoman Turks captured Constantinople
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a period of growth and prosperity for Rome
Pax Romana
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The adopted son of Julius Caesar
Augustus
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One of the Pax Romana emperors He marked Rome's northernmost ​territory by building Hadrian's wall in modern day Northern England
Hadrian
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A vaulted and domed building (architecture) that celebrated all gods. Found in Pantheon​​ Rome
Hadrian's parthenon
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a magnificent church found in the Vatican City in Rome. Basilica​​The church was designed after Greek/Roman architecture by the famous artist, ​​​​Michelangelo. The church is located in the Vatican City, home of the Pope and believed to have been built over St. Peter’s tomb.
St. Peter's basilica
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Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States, designed his ​​​home after studying classic (Greek/Roman) architecture.
Monticello
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includes cement, but also sand, gravel, water.
Concrete
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First Roman “Christian” Emperor
Constantine
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Four
Tetra
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the Roman system of government in which the empire was split into four sections, each governed by a separate administrator.
Tetrarchy
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emperor of Rome from 306 to 337
Constantine
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What was Constantinople called before it was called Constantinople?
Byzantium
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What is modern day Constantinople called?
Istanbul
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Who was a the last western roman emperor and about how old was he?
Romulus Augustulus
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Who overthrew the last western emperor?
Odoacer
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What is the northern most border of the Roman Empire?
Hadrian's wall
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Where is Hadrian's wall found today?
England
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Serfs were locked into a system of indentured servitude. It was better than slavery, but serfs were nearly locked to the farms they worked on with little chance of changing their fortunes or freedoms.
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Constantinople was built on the site of ______, an Ancient Greek trading city.
Byzantium
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For _____, and emperor who ruled from 527-565, reuniting the empire was a passion.
Justinian
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Together with his wife, _____, emperor Justinian ruled the Byzantine empire effectively.
Theodora
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Modern historians call the society that developed in the eastern Roman Empire after the west fell the ________.
Byzantine empire
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Constantinople's location was ideal for trading between Europe and ______.
Asia
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The Byzantines thought that the emperor had been chosen by ______ to lead both the empire and the church.
God
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People in the Byzantine empire began to speak Greek rather than ______.
Latin
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Among the grandest works of Byzantine art were pictures made with pieces of colored stone or glass known as _________.
Mosaics
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Built by Justinian in the 530s, the huge domes of ______ rose high above Constantinople.
Hagia Sophia
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In the 1000s Christians in the east broke away from the rest of the church and formed what became known as the _______ church.
Orthodox
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At first the Romans saw Christianity as a branch of ______.
Judaism
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As Church officials became major figures in Roman society, the ______ as the Bishop of Rome, emerged as the most influential.
Pope
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Roman territories surrounded the _______, forming one of the largest states the world has ever seen.
Mediterranean Sea
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What was one of the most serious threats in Rome?
The Vandals
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Who overthrew the western empire of Rome?
Odoacer
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How did the Romans bribed the Goths not to attack them?
They paid them
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A waterway that separates Europe from Africa
The straight of Gibraltar
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A whip used as punishment
Scourge
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What are four factors in Rome's fall?
Barbarian invasions Corruption of government officials The borders were too big Inflation/weakening economy
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What are some examples of political crises?
Bribery, threats, corruption, being lazy at your job, ignoring people's needs
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To get a job done with using the least amount of time and motion
Efficient
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When the people who know how to do a specific job leave the job
Brain drain
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They are a step above a slave He goes to a farm owner and lives on his land for the price of farming for the land owner However he gets to feed his family and himself first
Serfs
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A shoemaker
Cobbler
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When you raise your own army and take down the emperor or land to take over power
Military coupe
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What are three reasons why Rome fell in the west?
Large size made communication difficult Corruption became common Rich citizens left Rome for country Estates
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Where are horse races in Rome held?
In the hippodrome
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What were some of Justinian's main interests?
Law, fairness, justice, reuniting Rome, Christianity, and conquering
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What was Theodora's is job before she was an empress?
She was an actress
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Who rioted during the time of Justinian?
The Nika
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Why did Justinian create just Justinian's code?
So that the life of all Romans could be fair
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Why did most Roman citizens consider Jesse in their last Roman Emperor?
Because he was the last Roman emperor who was ambitious and took on a lot
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What made Constantinople such a great place?
Trade
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A parade
Procession
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What happened to the Hagia Sophia after Rome's fall?
It was converted to a Muslim Jewel
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What are sects?
When religious beliefs are separated into particular groups
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When eastern empire fall?
In 1453
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Why did eastern empire fall?
A group of Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople
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Which side of the Roman empire was the most powerful?The east or the west
The eastern empire or the Byzantine Empire
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When was The Hagia Sophia built?
In the 530s
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What philosophy did the Western Roman empire and the eastern Roman empire study?
Western: Stoicism Eastern: Greek
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The western empire influenced other civilizations while the eastern Roman empire was influenced by other civilizations
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Which side of the Roman Empire was better protected by geographical feature?
The Byzantine or Eastern empire
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The churches of the Western Roman Empire where ruled by the pope whereas the churches of the eastern Roman empire were ruled by the emperor
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What was the Byzantine Empire named after?
The Greek town Byzantium
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Christianity was central to both the western and eastern Roman empire

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