World History Topic 7.1

Justinian contributed to the flourishing of the Byzantine empire after Rome's decline by

• freeing slaves throughout the empire.

• reforming the laws of ancient Rome.

• reducing poverty in Constantinople.

• reviving the traditions of ancient Greece.

How did ideas in Justinian's Code influence Western political and legal traditions?

• They provided useful models for modern political campaigns.

• They encouraged European rulers to decentralize their power.

• They helped legal thinkers to create modern international law.

• They supported the development of parliamentary democracy.

How did the fall of Rome impact Western Europe?

• Trade slowed greatly, and Western Europe became politically divided.

• Cities grew rapidly, and Western Europe's economies expanded.

• Western Europe's contact with advanced civilizations in Asia increased.

• Waves of Roman immigrants settled in a thriving Western Europe.

How did Germanic tribes carve Europe into small kingdoms?

• Germanic leaders formed strong alliances.

• Germanic traders set up free-trade zones.

• Germanic priests unified religious groups.

• Germanic kings waged wars of conquest.

Charlemagne briefly reunited much of Western Europe by

• ceasing war with his enemies after calling upon the Pope's support.

• compiling the Corpus Juris Civilis to reform laws within his empire.

• sending out missi dominici to keep control over his provincial rulers.

• bringing back missionaries from Asia to strengthen belief at his court.