World History Final Semester 1

What innovation allowed fresh water into Roman cities?

• rivers

• aqueducts

• catapults

• arches

What powers did a Roman Emperor have?

• They could fight other people, create more money, and be emperor forever.

• They could declare war, raise taxes, punish lawbreakers, and nominate public officials.

• They could do whatever they wanted to.

• They could make weapons and fight anyone they wanted to.

What was a problem caused by the increasing size of the Roman Empire?

• the empire ran out of water

• the empire became too large to manage and protect

• the empire could not make enough weapons

• the empire could not make enough buildings

What three things made Constantinople difficult to attack?

• W.S.S. Walls, Supplies, and Shipping.

• W.W.S. Water, Wishes, and Supplies.

• W.W.S. Water, Walls, and Shipping.

• W.S.S. Water, Wagons, and the Sea.

What are some of the reasons Rome fell?

• Rome was wealthy, and well protected, but it was too big to manage.

• People were getting killed by barbarians.

• It was too big, there was inflation, and Rome was getting attacked by barbarians.

• Rome kept getting new Emperors with different ideas on how to govern, and people were dying of disease.

 What year did Rome officially fall?

• 500 C.E.

• 0 C.E.

• 450 C.E.

• 476 C.E.

What document did Justinian create in order to organize the Christian Roman Law?

• The Justinian Code.

• The Judah Code.

• The Theodora Code.

• The Constantinople Code.

 How did Empress Theodora help Constantinople survive?

• She was Justinian's "Back Brace"

• She convinced Justinian to flee instead of fight the rioters.

• She told Justinian to give rights to women and children.

• She convinced Justinian to stay and fight the rioters instead of flee

What religion was adopted by the Roman Empire after being persecuted for many years?

• Islam

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

 Why did the Christian Church split?

• It split because they did not like the Church anymore.

• It split because the West and East Empires interpret and practice Christianity differently

• It did not split. The Church remained unified.

• It split because there were attacks on Rome and people were scared and needed help.