EUB352 - Module 1 Empires

Before Christianity became the state religion, there was another religion that was the state religion and mandated by the emperors of Rome. It was called:

• Islam

• Monophysite Christian

• Buddhism

• The Imperial Cult

In the 3rd century the Roman Empire faced situations of danger, emergency and disaster, frequently. This time period is called:

• The Golden Age of Rome

• The Classical Age

• The Third Century Crisis

• The Third Century Transition

Christianity grew out of what existing religion?

• Islam

• Judaism

• The Imperial Cult

• Monophysite

I was the first Eastern Roman Emperor. I tolerated Christians and eventually became one myself (contested). I decided that the Christian God was a supporter of mine through a vision I had.

• Diocletian

• Justinian

• Constantine

• Theodora

The Western Roman Empire fell because

• The Visigoths sacked Rome in 410

• The currency was debased and the economy ruined

• Immorality and debauchery was rife

• All of the above and so.much.more!

The barbarians of this time were completely dissimilar to the Romans. They were monstrously ugly and misshapen and eat half-raw flesh of any kind of animal.

• True

• False

I am an Emperor the Byzantine empire. I am described by many as a great leader who had many achievements including the reunification of the Roman Empire and laws that would be followed for centuries. Who am I?

• Constantine

• Justinian

• Augustus

• Diocletian

What were the riots that destroyed most of Constantinople and resulted in the emperor killing 30,000-35,0000 men in the hippodrome?

• Punic Wars

• Boxer Rebellion

• Hagia Sophia

• Nika Riots

The name of the Roman laws put together in the 6th Century that made a significant difference to the rights of women.

• Code of Hammurabi

• Twelve Tables

• Codex Justinianus

• Corpus Juris Canonici

A very famous historian - we get most of our information about Justinian and Theodora from his writing - but that doesn't mean he liked these rulers!

• Procopius

• Herodotus

• Sima Qian

• Thucydides