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Chapter 9 test for h
history test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vault | curved ceiling |
| ode | poem that expresses strong emotion about life |
| Constantine | moved Rome's capital to Constantinople |
| colosseum | arena that could hold 60,000 people |
| Justinian | a strong emperor of the Byzantine empire |
| christianity | began in Roman empire |
| severans | emperors who staying in power by paying the army well |
| Byzantine empire | included Greeks, Egyptians, Syrians, Arabs, Jews, Slavs, and others |
| mosaics | pictures made from small pieces of colored glass or stone |
| latin | became the basis of many modern European languages |
| forum | open space for a marketplace in the middle of Rome |
| regent | a person who stands in for a young or sick ruler |
| what did Galen think was important? | studying body structure |
| How were Greek statues and Roman statues the different? | Roman statues looked more realistic |
| What caused people to start bartering? | Rome's coins lost value |
| What percent of Italy's people were enslaved in 100BC? | 40% |
| What was done after Theodosius' death? | divided the Roman empire in two |
| What was the result of the Battle of Adrianople? | other Germanic tribes attacked Rome |
| Empress Theodora helped what/who? | women gain more rights |
| How long did the Byzantine empire last? | about 1,000 years |
| Byzantine women mainly did what? | stayed home to raise children |
| What was the major industry of the Byzantine empire? | silk weaving |