Fall of Rome Test Flashcards
Who was Justinian?
Emperor of the eastern Roman Empire, he organized all of the laws into a legal system called Justinian’s code.
Define corruption
The decay of people’s values.
Define mosaics.
A picture made with pieces of colored stone and glass.
Define the Byzantine empire.
The society that began in the eastern Roman Empire after the fall.
Define dome.
Rounded roof covering the top of a structure.
Who was emperor Diocletian?
The emperor that split Rome in half because it’s government was too big.
Define frescoes.
Paintings on a wall or ceiling.
Define aqueducts.
A human made channel that carries water from different places.
What was Constantinople?
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Define barbarians.
Germanic warriors who attacked and settled on Rome’s northern border.
Who was Constantine?
First christian emperor who moved Rome’s capital to a Greek area called Byzantine and renamed it Constantinople.
Who were the Goths?
Tribe of warriors that attacked Rome.
Define icons.
Paintings of holy figures such as Jesus and Mary.
What were some of the contributions of the Roman Empire and how they influence modern day life?
They made aqueducts, domes, arches, roads, and highways which we all use in present day America.
What were the factors leading to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Political corruption, excessive military spending, rise in Christianity, unemployment, urban decay, inferior technology, inflation, declines in morals and values, environmental and public health problems, and barbarian invasions.
Describe key geographical features of the Roman Empire and how they grew so large.
Rome was located in between the Alps and the Mediterranean Sea and it made it hard for attackers to make the journey. Rome also had a large and strong army that kept conquering other lands.
What were the problems that led to the split of the empire.
Diocletian split the empire because it was too large to govern so emperor Constantine moved Rome’s capital to Constantinople.
