Rome (Achievements, Christianity & Its Decline)

Who is credited with dividing the Roman Empire?

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

Who adopted Christianity and helped it spread throughout the Roman Empire?

• Augustus

• Marcus Aurelius

• Diocletian

• Constantine

The Eastern Roman Empire became known as which of the following?

• The Byzantine Empire

• The Western Roman Empire

• The Eastern Roman Empire

• The Empire of Constantinople

Who moved the Roman empire's capital east from Rome to Byzantium?

•  Justinian
• Augustus Caesar
• Julius Caesar
• Constantine

Overall, Roman contributions are important because...

• All holidays are recorded on the Julian Calendar.

• Many contributions have an impact on us today.

• Roman concrete was better than modern concrete.

• Roman roads were better than modern roads.

In the course of about 50 years, 41 people ruled Rome, or claimed to. Most of them died violently after a very short rule. What kind of message did this send to Rome's enemies?

• that Rome is very violent

• that Rome will bounce back stronger than ever.

• that Rome has weakened

• that Rome is crazy

Monotheistic means...

• They worship multiple gods.

• They worship gods by giving them gifts.

• They worshiped only one god.

• They not believe in god.

One cause of Rome's quick decline was what?

• Rome waged war against a single

  powerful trade rival.

• Rome allowed Christianity to spread.

• Rome was conquered by the Islamic

  Empire.

• Rome faced invasions from many

  "Barbarian" tribes.

Why where the "Barbarians" able to beat

the Roman Military during the

200s-400s?

• The Roman Military was weak

• The barbarian invaders had better

  weapons

• The invaders had a stronger centralized government

• The invader's population was growing a

  lot faster than Rome's.

How did Roman leadership from the

200s - 400s CE contribute to the fall of

the Roman Empire?

• Roman leaders during this time were

  focused on hurting their own people.

• Roman leaders during this time worked

  together to transition power peacefully.

• Roman leaders during this time were

  weak and fought over who had power.

• Roman Leaders during this time made

  peace with other Empires to conquer

  Rome.