Fall of Rome

Italy is in which continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

How did Rome's geography aid its development?

• The desert provided protection from enemies

• The location offered protection from oceans, rivers, and mountains

• The Romans colonized an unpopulated part of Italy

• The monsoon rains supported farming

What did the Romans invent that made it possible for the people in the Roman Empire to easily obtain fresh water?

• aqueducts

• mosaics

• The Forum

• roads

Who is credited with the split of the Roman Empire for easier management?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

What did Diocletian reorganize?

• Government

• his socks

• the barbarians

• his laws

Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?

• Provided protection of the eastern frontier

• far from Germanic invasions in western empire

• had crossroads of trade

• all of the above

How did adopting Christianity help Constantine?

• By making it legal, it stopped persecutions

• By making Christianity legal, it unified the people

• By making Christianity legal, it spread throughout the empire.

• All of the above

The Byzantine Empire is the name we call

• The Eastern Roman Empire after the West fell

• The Western Roman Empire after the East fell

• Constantinople

• The Hagia Sophia

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

• Wall of Constantine

• Holy Crusade

• Crowning of Charlemagne

• Justinian Code