Fall of Rome/Byzantine Empire

How did emperor Justinian improve the Roman law code?

• He was the first to establish the first set of laws.

• He simplified the code and made it easier to understand

• He wrote the laws on gold tablets

• He wrote the laws to make everyone equal

What was the most famous church built by the Byzantine Empire?

• Hagia Sophia

• St Peter's Cathedral

• Coliseum

• Duomo

What name do we give the Eastern half of the Roman Empire after the empire divided?

• Hellenistic Empire

• Carolingian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Germanic Empire

What narrow body of water allowed the Byzantine Empire to control trade between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea?

• Bering Straight

• Bosporus Strait

• Straight of Gibraitar

• Straight of Magellan

What allowed Constantinople to become such a significant and wealthy city?

• It was always at war with other civilizations

• It was built on top of an old gold mine

• It was the religious center of the Roman Catholic Church

• It was connected to the Silk Road and other trade routes

Which group of people attacked the borders of the Roman Empire for hundreds of years, ultimately contributing to their decline?

• Greeks

• Egyptians

• Carthaginians

• Germanic barbarians

What two civilizations' accomplishments and knowledge did the Byzantines help to preserve?

• Rome and China

• Greece and Egypt

• Sumer and India

• Greece and Rome

Which of the following contributed to the fall of Rome?

• decline in government assistance

• decline of traditional morals and values

• increase in trade with other civilizations

• increase in skilled emperors and government officials

Why did the Roman government keep raising taxes on the people, even when they became dissatisfied?

• They wanted farmers to produce more surplus

• They had to give more sacrificial offerings to the gods

• They had to protect trade and maintain their large military

• They wanted to build bigger cities all made of marble

Which of the following were causes for the Fall of Rome? Check all that apply.

• The empire split into two parts.

• Moral decay and corruption

• Natural disasters

• Barbarian invasions