Many Roman cities surrounded a marketplace and public square, also called the

While this Roman emperor fought battles away from Rome, his wife, Julia Domna, was in charge of political affairs in Rome.

The houses of the wealthy Romans were built around a(n)

a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement

The Fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and __________

As Roman emperor, he moved the empire's capital to Constantinople

Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?

The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of

The Byzantine Empire reached the height of its power

Traditional legend says that Romulus and Remus founded the city of

_____________ a form of government in which its citizens vote for its leader

______a people that played a major role

in shaping Roman civilization

________ a group of 6,000 soldiers

The ruling class and top officials of the

Roman Republic were the____________

The best-known early Roman dictator of

the Republic was

a wealthy landowner

_______an artisan, shopkeeper, or owner

of a small farm

The Quran provides Muslims with guidelines for

Muslims, Jews, and Christians have a common belief in

Whom do Muslims recognize as the final prophet of Islam?

Which group of people did the Romans view as a threat to the empire?

Which of the following Roman emperors accepted Christianity in A.D. 312?

Constantinople was named after the Roman king

The terms “Medieval Era” and “Middle Ages” basically refer to the same period in history.

Most of the world’s largest Christian churches were built in Medieval Europe.

Castles were built because war was a constant threat in Medieval Europe.

Knights were famous for their skill on horseback

Most Medieval people lived in cities.

Medieval lords owned whole villages

Serfs were considered to be a part of a manor.

The Black Plague, sometimes called the Black Death, was a deadly virus caused by the bites of fleas on rats.