Roman Quiz #2

In what year do most historians agree the Roman Empire fell?

• 1 CE

• 476 CE

• 1000 BC

• 212 AD

Why did Justinian create the Justinian code?

• it was the first form of the bro code and Justinian was tired of his bros disrespecting him

• he wanted people to remember his name like Julius Caesar

• he wanted to make the legal system much easier to understand and much more simple

• he did not create the Justinian code it was just named after him

What is one lasting impact from the Byzantine Empire?

• a system of train stations

• new weaponry such as the bow and arrow and sword

• the creation of Justinian's Code which was the model for modern laws

• computers

Why was Theodora important?

• she was a famous actress

• she passed laws to help women's rights in the Byzantine Empire

• she defeated the Barbarians and won back the west

• she convinced other empires to join the Byzantines

What is one reason that Rome fell?

• over-reliance on slave labor

• empire was too small

• the empire was not split in half

• too many people were playing Fortnite

In geographic terms, Italy is

• An island

• A peninsula

• A mountain range

• A continent

Which of the following is NOT true of Roman Aqueducts?

• They carried water into cities

• They sometimes were built through mountains

• They were perfectly flat at all times

• They had a very small downward angle

Roman roads were built primarily to allow__________

• Senators to get to the senate building.

• Rome’s armies to travel through the empire.

• Merchants to travel safely.

• Slaves to travel into the countryside.

Old Rome or New Rome? 
Greek is the official language. 

• Old Rome
• New Rome

The center of the Byzantine Empire was the city of ___________.

• Sparta

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Egyptians