Unit 1 Rome and Christendom: The Roman Empire

What religion was made legal by Constantine?

• paganism

• Islam

• Christianity

• Judaism

Why did Theodora work to change divorce laws in the Byzantine Empire?

• to help judges

• to help women

• to protect the church

• to protect the empire

The East-West Schism resulted from a power struggle between the emperor and whom?

• the pope

• priests

• bishops

• the patriarch

Why did clergy in the eastern and western empires interpret the Bible differently?

• They followed different laws.

• They wanted different leaders.

• They worshipped different gods.

• They spoke different languages.

What was the result of the civil wars in the Western Roman Empire?

• The military grew because of the wars.

• More roads were developed so armies could travel.

• Western groups controlled the most profitable trade routes.

• The empire grew weaker because of the military conflicts.

Why was the Eastern Roman Empire able to collect more taxes than the Western Roman Empire?

• It could collect additional money from the Goths.

• It had a larger population from which to collect taxes.

• It taxed groups coming into the area to farm land.

• It placed high taxes on the empire's declining poplulation.

What was one effect of Constantine's changing the language of the Eastern Roman Empire from Latin to Greek?

• It gave the Eastern Roman Empire its own distinct culture.

• It made it tough to trade with the Western Roman Empire.

• It made trade more difficult in that part of the empire.

• It kept Roman culture intact after the capital's move.

How did enemy invasions affect the Western Roman Empire?

• The defensive walls started to crumble because of attacks.

• The military began to weaken because of attacks.

• The region began to have more cultural diversity.

• Western Rome began having communication failures with its capital.

What was one problem with the tax system under the Roman Empire?

• Taxes were so high that people stopped paying them.

• Taxes were too low to support the needs of the empire.

• Taxes were placed on the wealthy class but not on the lower classes.

• Taxes were imposed on the people of Rome but not in conquered areas.

Which Roman leader was responsible for the organization of the empire as shown on the map?

• Constantine

• Diocletian

• Hadrian

• Theodosius