Fall of Rome and Byzantine Empire

Theodora and her husband had what famous church built?

• Mecca

• Cathedral of St. Paul

• Kaaba

• Hagia Sophia

What does this diagram illustrate?

• events that led to corruption in ancient Rome

• effects of the collapse of the Roman Empire

• patterns that develop when a government collects taxes

• causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

The East Roman Empire became known as the _____________.

• Holy Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Assyrian Empire

Italy is in which continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

How did Rome's geography aid its development?

• The desert provided protection from enemies

• The location offered protection from oceans, rivers, and mountains

• The Romans colonized an unpopulated part of Italy

• The monsoon rains supported farming

Why is the location of Constantinople ideal?

• Provided protection of the eastern frontier

• far from Germanic invasions in western empire

• had crossroads of trade

• all of the above

How did adopting Christianity help Constantine?

• By making it legal, it stopped persecutions

• By making Christianity legal, it unified the people

• By making Christianity legal, it spread throughout the empire.

• All of the above

What was the primary language of the Byzantine Empire?

• Greek 
• Roman
• Latin
• Turkish

Justinian's most famous achievement is the

• Wall of Constantine

• Holy Crusade

• Crowning of Charlemagne

• Justinian Code

Justinian's Code was an important contribution in the area of...

• The military
• Architecture
• Religion
• The law