T08 Roman Empire and Byzantines Review

Why was most of Roman trade conducted by sea rather than land?

• Sea trade was faster, safer, and cheaper.
• Land routes were not safe.
• Romans prefered sea gods to land gods.
• The city of Rome is located on an island.

Jesus taught that people should ___ those in need.

• show compassion to
• ignore
• punish
• ridicule

What did the disciples of Jesus do after his death?

• spread Christianity through the Roman world
• gave up their faith and returned to paganism
• they were captured and enslaved by the Romans
• they convinced the emperor to convert to Christianity

Which of the following are core beliefs of Christianity? (TWO ANSWERS)

• Jesus was God in human form.
• there are many gods
• God the Father created the universe
• Muhammad is a prophet of the one true God

Although Greeks were accomplished artists too, Roman sculptures were more ____.

• realistic
• expressive
• abstracted
• idealistic

Later orators used this great speaker's speeches as models in later years:

• Cicero
• Sulla
• Pericles
• Homer

What was one use of the Colosseum and othe Roman stadiums?

• gladiator matches
• meetings between the emperor and the senate
• bathing
• handing out free bread

How was the Byzantine empire different from the Roman empire? (TWO ANSWERS)

• Most people were Christians.
• People spoke Greek instead of Latin.
• It had coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
• Part of it was located in modern day Britain.

What advantage did the Eastern Roman empire have that the Western Roman empire lacked? (TWO ANSWERS)

• It was further away from barbarian tribes in western and northern Europe.
• access to the Mediterranean, Black, and Red seas
• It contained Rome's original capital city.
• It included the profitable regions of Gaul and Spain.

Under which emperor did the Byzantine empire reach its greatest size?

• Justinian
• Diocletian
• Constatine
• Caesar