Ch. 1 The Byzantine Empire and the Spread of Christianity

When the Roman Empire was divided, the western section became known as the Byzantine Empire.

• True

• False

The Pax Romana was a 200-year period of peace in the Roman Empire.

• True

• False

Germanic tribes, including the Visigoths and Vandals, attacked Rome and helped bring about the empire's downfall.

• True

• False

Christian missionaries became less important in the church after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

• True

• False

Romans spread the Latin language throughout Europe and Africa as they gained political power in these areas.

• True

• False

Helped spread Christianity to Ireland

• monasteries

• Patrick

• excommunicate

• iconoclasts

Religious communities

• Jerome

• monasteries

• Patrick

• excommunicate

Government officials who carried out Emperor Leo's orders to remove all icons from churches.

• excommunicate

• iconoclasts

• Jerome

• monasteries

With help from Paula, a nun, he translated the Christian Bible into Latin.

• Jerome

• Patrick

• monasteries

• Justinian

To declare that a person or group is no longer a member of the church.

• monasteries

• Patrick

• excommunicate

• iconoclasts