Year in Review

What are the approximate dates of the Middle Ages?

• 500 - 1500 CE

• 1500 - 500 BCE

• 1000 - 1500 CE

• 500 - 1000 CE

Who was the emperor who moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium?

• Caesar Augustus

• Constantine

• Caligula

• Nero

What happened in the western half of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E.?

• A German tribe attacked and looted Byzantium.

• The emperor moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium.

• The last Roman emperor in the west was driven from his throne.

• The eastern half of the empire began to dissolve into separate kingdoms.

Why was the size of the Roman Empire a problem that contributed to the empire’s fall?

• The size of the empire made it hard to defend.

• Many emperors were needed to rule the empire.

• Much of the empire was empty land with no population.

• Most of the empire was dry land that could not support farming.

Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?

• canals

• roads

• ships

• runners

 Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall of Rome?

• outside invasion

• division of the empire

• corruption of officials

• the laws

Which of the following was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

How did Constantinople become a wealthy capital?

• Stealing from traders

• Gold Mining

• Trade and Taxes

• Farming

Who reorganized the laws of the Byzantine Empire?

• Constantine

• Theodora

• Augustus

• Justinian

Two forms of Christianity that emerged during this time were...

• Roman Catholic

• Islamic

• Eastern Orthodox

• Pagan