Rome

A roughly 200 year period of Roman peace and innovation in known as what?

• Hellenistic Age

• Byzantine Era

• Pax Romana

• Pax Sinica

What is Latifundia?

• The standard legal code of the Roman republic

• The northernmost region of the Roman empire

• An early form of Latin that morphed into the Romance languages

• A large plantation estate, using slave labor

Historically, what is meant by the term Romanization?

• A process of the Roman government forcing subjects to adhere to Judaism.

• The spread of Roman culture and the Latin language in areas conquered by the Romans, which left a lasting influence on Western Civilization.

• The emergence of written Roman law during the Republican era of Roman history, which continues to shape many law codes today.

• The collapse of Roman influence in the distant areas of Western Europe during the 4th century.

What are some features that make the Pantheon a uniquely Roman construction?

• It features a roman dome, but combines a Greek-inspired exterior with Roman arch-based design.

• It uses Corinthian columns.

• The temples functions as a sun dial as well as a temple.

• It features statues to polytheistic gods throughout its interior.

What is the significance of the Edict of Milan?

• Allowed for Christian persecution to increase

• Forced all Roman citizens to speak Latin

• Granted freedom of religion throughout the Roman empire

• Officially ended the Roman Republic

What city did the Romans build to act as a new capital of the Eastern Half (aka: Byzantine) of the Empire?

• Constantinople

• Rome

• Jerusalem

• London

A structure that carries water over long distances

• colosseum
• dome
• aqueduct
• arch

Which group most heavily influenced Roman art and architecture?

• Babylonians
• Greeks
• Egyptians
• Persians

____ were the first set of written laws in Rome.

• 10 Commandments
• Roman Code
• The Ten Chairs
• The Twelve Tables.

After the collapse of the Western Roman Empire, the ________________ empire arose in what was Eastern Rome

• Ottoman

• Mongol

• Persian

• Byzantine