Byzantine Empire

What is a trade imbalance?

• when someone trades cattle for corn

• when someone spends more than they earn

• when some trades pokemon cards

What can be an EFFECT of a trade imbalance?

• debt

• power

• more money

Check all the reasons the Roman Empire was failing:

• Weak military

• Weak emperors

• they were in debt

What did the Roman emperor do to his country to try to solve his problems?

• he burned his country

• he went to go look for more land

• he divided his country

Does dividing a country in half solve the problems?

• Yes

• No

After dividing the country, how does the WEST side end up?

• they go into the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)

• they do real good

• they go into the Byzantine Empire

The west side was doing ...

What happened to the EAST side after the divide?

• They went into the Middle Ages (Dark Ages)

• they did real bad

• They went into the Byzantine Empire

The east side was doing ....

The capital of the Byzantine Empire was...

• Tallahassee

• Constantinople

• Lincoln

• Washington DC