Rome and the Byzantine Empire

The Roman people loved Cleopatra

• True
• False

Cleopatra married

• Julius Caesar
• Mark Antony 
• All of the above

Why did Emperor Diocletian decide to split the Roman Empire in 2?

• It was too large for 1 man to control

• He needed money so he sold the West to Barbarians

• He was racist and believed the Romans in the west were weak

• God was protecting the East

Why is Emperor Constantine known for being fair, kind, and tolerant? (Choose any answers that are correct.)

• He let the Jews and Christians live peacefully in the Roman Empire.

• He passed the Edict of Milan.

• He built the Colosseum.

• He started the Pax Romana.

What does the Edict of Milan guarantee within the Roman Empire?

• loyal soldiers to protect the empire

• free and fair public education

• low taxes

• religious tolerance

There were stadiums, arenas, and amphitheatres all over the Roman empire, but the greatest was the:

• Pantheon
• Forum
• Theatre of Pompey
• Colosseum

The phrase fortuna fortes iuvat is a common Latin saying; it means

• Brave men have bad luck
• There is no luck but bad luck
• Brave men don't need luck
• Luck favors the brave

The religion for the Eastern Rome and later the Byzantine Empire is?

• Christian Catholic

• Christian

• Christian Eastern Orthodox

• Prodestant

One reason Constantine choose Constantinople for the new capital was?

• Trade with the West

• Trade with the East

• Trade with the North

They city of Constantinople was conquered by

• The Roman Empire

• The Ottoman Turks

• China

• Feudal Kings