Judaism, Christianity, and Fall of Rome

Which of the following would most likely be found in Byzantine art?

• mosaics of Christian religious figures
• portraits of ordinary people
• marble statues of Roman gods
• paintings of emperors

What action did Emperor Constantine take that impacted Christians?

• He made Christians leave the empire
• He moved all Christians to Jerusulem
• He made Christianity legal in Rome
• He made Christian join the military

All of the following weakened Western Rome  EXCEPT

• the spread of Judaism into the territory
• moral decay and corrupt leaders
• the high cost of running the empire
• constant invasions from Germanic tribes

The fall of the Roman Empire marks the beginning of the

• Crusades
• Dark Ages
• Renaissance
• Classical Period

Which of the following is a major reason why Constantinople was chosen to be the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• It was the location of a Christian holy site
• It was at a crossroad of important trade routes
• It was close to the wealthy Russian Empire
• Many different religious groups lived there

Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into Eastern and Western areas because the

• Empire was too large for a central government to rule.
• rulers could not agree upon a set of laws.
• East and West was constantly fighting each other.
• taxes were easier to collect in a divided empire.

One reason people study the fall of the Roman Empire today is to

• strengthen the leadership of the current Roman Empire.
• cope Rome's methods of government and taxation.
• keep a similar decline from occurring in their own country.
• avoid a major war breaking our in Europe and the Middle East.

____ became known as the Byzantine Empire

• Northern Rome
• Southern Rome
• Western Rome
• Eastern Rome

A Byzantine-made version of the Ancient Roman legal code became known as the

• Twelve Tables
• Ten Commandments
• Byzantine Constitution
• Justinian Code

A good title for this map is

• The Spread of Christianity
• Major roads of Rome
• Barbarian Invasions of the Roman Empire
• Roman Trade Routes