Roman and Byzantine Empire

This vocabulary word means "image-breaker"

• iconoclasts

• Greek fire

• martyrs

• Pax Romana

This vocabulary word means a work of literature that makes fun of its subjects

• Justinian's code

• gladiators

• moat

• satires

This vocabulary word means a person who follows another in an office or role

• barbarians

• successor

• orthodox

• catholic

This vocabulary word means "Roman Peace"

• Pax Romana

• catholic

• orthodox

• aqueduct

In what way did early Roman sculpture differ from ancient Greek sculpture?

• Greek sculpture was more modern

• Roman sculpture was more realistic

• Greek sculpture was more colorful

• Roman sculpture was more political

What are TWO factors that contributed to the decline of the Roman empire?

• Depopulation from epidemics

• The prohibition of slavery

• The death of Marcus Aurelius

• Frequent civil wars

What did Jesus' disciples do after his death?

• They spread Christianity throughout the Roman world

• They argued for Jesus' innocence with Roman authorities

• They convinced the Jews to stop persecuting Romans

• They hid from the Romans and kept Jesus' teachings a secret

Which of the following statements correctly describes Justinian's impact on the Byzantine empire?

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire began a centuries-long expansion

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire reached its largest size ever

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire shrank to half its original size

• Under Justinian, the Byzantine empire fell to the Ottoman Turks

Which of the following was a major factor in the decline of the Byzantine empire?

• Conversion of the Slavs

• iconoclasm

• Arrival of invaders

• recapture of Rome

How did the Byzantine empire differ from the Roman empire? Choose the TWO correct answers.

• Its people did not consider themselves Romans

• Its most common religion was Christianity

• Its people spoke Greek, not Latin

• It was located in Western Europe