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The Fall of Rome
Unit 1 Social Studies
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| What are three reasons Christians were persecuted in Rome? | 1) government felt threatened 2) Romans were upset that Christians were not worshipping Roman Gods 3) Christians refused to quit meeting |
| What political problems lead to the fall of Rome? | 1)There was no good sytem for choosing a new leader whenone leader died 2) Out of control spending |
| What social problems lead to the fall of Rome? | very high crime |
| What economic problems lead to the fall of Rome? | unemployment (not a lot of jobs) |
| Which group invaded rome? (eventhough they did not have a strong military) | barbarians |
| What did Constantine do that was a main reason for the division of the Roman Empire? | moved the capital to Byzantium (Constantinople) |
| What was the early sign that Rome was falling? | the empire was split into two parts a) western empire b) eastern empire |
| This leader made Christianity illegal and put many believers to death | Diocletian |
| This leader gave Christians the freedom to worship, divided the Roman empire into two parts, and moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium | Constantine |
| This leader created a group of laws that were more fair, used his military to conquer lands that used to be part of the Roman empire, and rebuilt Constantinople after the riots of 532. | Justinian |
| What were two geographical benefits of the city of Constantinople? | 1) easy to defend 2) located at the crossroads of trade between Europe and Asia |
| Three reasons Constantionople was easy to defend | 1) surrounded by water 2) protected by walls 3) chains to keep out boats |
| What did people do for fun in Constantinople? | wtched Chariot races |
| How were the poor able to survive in Constantinople? | they were given bread for work |
| What made Constantinople and the Byzantine empire so wealthy? | trade |
| What advice did Theodora give her husband Justinian when the riots were occuring in Constantinople? | "stay and defend the city" |
| Why is Justinian's code so important? | it is a group of laws that inspired modern day laws |
| The church and state (government) in the Byzantine empire was? | one all-powerful body |
| Who had final say in church matters in the Byzantine Empire? | the emperor |
| What does the dome of the Hagia sophia represent? | heavenly world |
| What does the base of the Hagia Sophia represent? | earthly world |
| Why was the policy of iconoclasm established by emperor Leo III? | people were worshipping pictures instead of God |
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