Unit 5 Review (Lssn 21-25)

Question 1

What is the primary significance of Constantine’s rule? How did his reign affect Rome?

Answer 1

Constantine legalized Christianity in the Empire. He brought Christians into the government, improved the laws, attacked corruption, and disbanded the Praetorian Guard.

Question 2

What did Julian the Apostate attempt to do to prove the Christian religion untrue?

Answer 2

Julian attempted to rebuild the Temple of Jerusalem. There was a Christian prophecy that said it could never be restored.

Question 3

commemorates events of the Dacian war

Answer 3

Trajan’s Column

Question 4

Germans that overran Western Empire

Answer 4

Goths and Vandals

Question 5

Christian bishop who counseled Constantine and helped convert him

Answer 5

Eusebius

Question 6

acted according to reason and virtue

Answer 6

Stoics

Question 7

“By this sign thou shalt conquer.”

Answer 7

engraved on the cross in Constantine’s vision

Question 8

What was the most significant change made by diocletian?

Answer 8

The most important of Diocletian’s reforms was the division of the Empire into easter and western parts. This arrangement was permanent and is largely responsible for the development of nation-states in Europe.

Question 9

last emperor of the Western Roman Empire*

Answer 9

Romulus Augustulus

Question 10

ended Military Anarchy; divided the empire*

Answer 10

Diocletian

Question 11

Christian soldiers fighting with Aurelius

Answer 11

Thundering Legion

Question 12

What were Eusebius’ contributions to history?

Answer 12

Eusebius counseled Constantine and helped convert him to Christianity. Eusebius wrote the first history of the church.

Question 13

Military symbol with cross and Christ’s initials

Answer 13

Labarum

Question 14

Describe some of the reforms and government reorganizations of Diocletian.

Answer 14

• Diocletian split the empire, giving control of the western part to his comrade Maximiam.
• He attempted to control prices as a way of dealing wiht economic chaos.
• He created a system of apprentice emperors (Caesars) in an attempt to deal with the problem of succession.
• He did away with the vestiges of republican government, increased the size of the army, and began freezing the social order.
• He instituted a system of taxation payable in goods.
• He reorganized the provinces into a system of dioceses.

Question 15

Where did Constantine move the capital and why?

Answer 15

Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium because it was more central and convenient than Rome.

Question 16

Name three areas that Trajan brought into the empire.

Answer 16

Trajan added Dacia, Armenia, and Mesopotamia to the Empire.

Question 17

tried to reinstate worship of pagan gods in Rome

Answer 17

Julian the Apostate

Question 18

famous author of Plutarch’s Lives*

Answer 18

Plutarch

Question 19

Virtuous pagan; great, stoic emperor

Answer 19

Marcus Aurelius

Question 20

What philosphy of ancient Rome was Marcus Aurelius associated with? Descrbie the basic tenets of this philosphy.

Answer 20

Marcus Aurelius followed Stoicism. The Stoics were led by Zeno, who believed that the greatest good was to control one’s feeling, experiencing neither extreme sorrow nor extreme joy. They let rationality lead their actions.

Question 21

First Christian Emperor of Rome

Answer 21

Constantine the Great

Question 22

great emperor; known for goodness and bravery*

Answer 22

Trajan

Question 23

city of Constantine; built in Byzantium (modern Turkey)

Answer 23

Constantinople

Question 24

Titus’ cruel brother; emperor after Titus*

Answer 24

Domitian

Question 25

“No, not even a fly.”*

Answer 25

servant of Domitian

Question 26

emperor after Trajan; Trajan’s cousin

Answer 26

Hadrian

Question 27

“To wast time is one of the greatest of crimes.”*

Answer 27

Aurelius

Question 28

Name at least four building projects associates with the reign of Trajan.

Answer 28

Trajan built a remarkable bridge across the Danube. He erected Trajan’s Column commemorating his victories in Dacia. He built a new forum, Trajan’s Forum. He improved and beautified the Cricus Maximus.