ch 5 Flashcards
Diocletian’s system of four leaders would help
decide the succession of leaders.
prevent Rome from political disorder after an assassination.
In the third century, Rome punished Christians because Romans
had developed a practice of blaming Christians for all of Rome’s problems.
had a desire to prove their devotion to their gods.
were experiencing guilt for not worshiping Roman gods.
Diocletian’s new version of Roman Empire had
a more decentralized government.
new hierarchies within its military.
The Christian movement to rural areas was also a statement against
the distractions of the city.
government institutions.
Diocletian’s economic measures
restricted the social mobility of Romans.
The Tetrarchy benefited Romans who
possessed the most talent.
were active in Roman affairs
Why did Rome claim to be most prominent city in Christianity?
It was the site of significant events in church history.
It claimed that Jesus had granted it the Petrine authority.
Diocletian’s economic measures were intended to
create a stable economy.
revive Rome’s shaky economy.
Diocletian’s treatment of Christianity paralleled his treatment of
economic matters such as coinage.
Byzantium’s advantages included its
easy-to-defend location.
access to trade routes.
Constantine wanted to move from Rome to Byzantium to
break from established political structures.
create a more Christian base of operations.
Diocletian’s economic measures were intended to
create a stable economy.
revive Rome’s shaky economy.
Diocletian’s new version of Roman Empire had
new hierarchies within its military.
a more decentralized government.
After Constantine linked his success to Christianity,
the religion emerged from its underground status.
Byzantium’s advantages included its
easy-to-defend location.
access to trade routes.
Diocletian’s economic measures
restricted the social mobility of Romans.
Many of the Germans entering Rome during the fourth century
respected the empire
Another way the Romans kept German tribes out of the eastern Roman Empire was by
using other German tribes as mercenary soldiers.
Rome’s policy of containing Germanic tribes to the western Roman Empire
failed because the Germans could not be contained once in the western areas.
Contrary to common thought, Germans often entered Rome to
seek employment.
improve their finances.
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The Visigoths’ battles with Rome signified a ______ the Roman Empire.
`revolt from within
Attila the Hun’s conquests through Europe
did not destroy Rome but attacked much of the Roman Empire.
The Visigoths were more successful than other German tribes because the Visigoths
worked better with the Roman political system.
adopted Christian beliefs.
Banning German tribes in the eastern Roman empire and allowing them in the western Roman empire created
two unequal parts of the Roman Empire.
Theoderic did not persecute orthodox Christians because
he thought that people could not be forced to believe.
In the early fifth century, the city of Rome’s imperial power
declined as other cities rose to prominence.
The ______ never became full members of the Roman Empire due their ______.
east Germans; religious differences.
Attila’s military advances were stopped by
his death
Prominent Germanic tribes of the fourth and fifth century included the
Vandals.
Visigoths.
Which of the following statements concerning the Ostrogoths in Italy are correct?
The Ostrogoths pursued a policy of peaceful coexistence with the Romans.
The Ostrogoths permitted the Roman senate to continue to meet.
The Romans generally despised the occupying Ostrogoths.
While operating in Roman Gaul, the Salian Franks
conducted military operations.
controlled land.
The Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Visigoths ______ Roman society.
ultimately didnt succeed in
The eastern German tribes were
arians
Clovis and Constantine were similar in that both
used Christianity for military reasons.
had religious conversions.
In Frankish society in Roman Gaul, the church ______ the community.
addressed the religious needs of
addressed the social needs of
Justinian and Theodora’s court was an example of the continuing ______ legacy of the Romans.
imperial
The western German tribes were
pagans
What was Theodora’s instrumental role in Constantinople’s riots in 532?
She convinced Justinian to stay and fight.
Justinian’s successful efforts in northern Africa
caused him to believe that he could reclaim control of the Mediterranean imperial rim.
The dust-veil and disease of the 540s created economic problems such as
less consumer demand.
higher labor costs.
The western Roman Empire’s economic breakdown was due in part to
he demands of its imperial leaders.
the decline of economic specialization.
Some of Theodora’s accomplishments included her
work against prostitution and help for its victims.
efforts to change divorce and property laws that ruled against women.
Justinian’s efforts to restore the Roman Empire ultimately
hurt the western region and did not materially help the east.
hurt emerging peoples in the western region.
Justinian’s military efforts also meant continual ______ problems for his realm.
economic
The dust-veil and disease
ultimately did not hurt Justinian or his position as leader.
The western Roman Empire’s economic breakdown came as
the east remained relatively prosperous.
After Justinian, the western region of the former Roman Empire
lacked a constructive leader for centuries.
According to the church of Rome, the Petrine authority gave
Peter, the first bishop of Rome, and his successors the right to rule the whole church.
The succession of barracks emperors during the third century caused the empire to become
less unified
Late imperial Rome’s economic problems can be traced to the expense needed to
maintain armies and territory
Regarding its relation to religion, northern Europe
held on to pagan beliefs longer than other parts of the Roman Empire.
Which terms best describe Roman government after its success in the second century?
military-based
monarchical
