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Chapter 12
World History Chapter 12
| Answer | Question |
|---|---|
| satires | works that poke fun at human weaknesses |
| anatomy | the study of body structure |
| Appian Way | first major Roman road linking Rome to southeastern Italy |
| Spartacus | gladiator who led a slave rebellion |
| excellent location | Constantinople became wealthy primarily because of its ____. |
| Greek culture and Roman law | The Byzantines preserved and passed on ____. |
| special materials, such as gold and jewels | Byzantine artists showed the empire's wealth and heaven's glory by using intricate designs and |
| own land | Theodora urged her husband Justinian to allow women to |
| Justinian Code | This was a more organized system of laws |
| religious center | Hagia Sophia became the ____ of the Byzantine Empire. |
| gladiator | A(n) ____ was a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement. |
| anatomy | The study of the body's structure is called ____. |
| husbands wealth | A Roman woman's freedom depended on her ____. |
| ode | A(n) _____ expresses strong emotions about life |
| its own ruler | Diocletian divided the empire into four parts, each with |
| Rome and Constantinople | After the death of Theodosius, Rome was divided into two empires whose capitals were |
| 41 | In the 49-year span from 235 to 284 AD, how many people CLAIMED to be emperor of Rome? |
| 21 | In the 49-year span from 235 to 284 AD, how many people were ACTUALLY emperors of Rome? |
| incorporating Germanic warriors | What decision led to the decline of the Roman legions? |
| Nicea | Where did Constantine hold the first council for Christianity? |
| Italian, French and Spanish | What modern languages are based on Latin? |
| followed a different form of Christianity | In what major way were the Byzatines NOT like the rest of the Roman Empire? |
| conquered by the Barbarians | What is the "traditional" view of how the Roman empire fell? |
| laws | What was the most consistently Roman aspect of Byzantine society? |
| vault | Roman builders used rows of arches in their buildings to form a curved ceiling, or |
| Forum | Many Roman cities surrounded a marketplace and public square, also called the |
| Livia | This wife of Augustus influenced Rome’s politics although women didn't have full citizenship |
| Septimius | While this Roman emperor fought battles away from Rome, his wife, Julia Domna, was in charge |
| Atrium | The houses of the wealthy Romans were built around a(n) |
| satires | These are works that poke fun at human weaknesses |
| Appian Way | This was first major Roman road linking Rome to southeastern Italy |
| gladiator | This is a person who fought animals and other people as public amusement |
| anatomy | This is the study of body structure |
| Spartacus | This was a gladiator who led a slave rebellion |
| a declining economy | The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and |
| Constantine | Which Roman emperor moved the empire’s capital to Constantinople? |
| Alaric | In a.d. 410 this Visigoth leader captured the city of Rome. |
| Germanic | Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe? |
| Huns | The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribe? |
| Adrianople | The Visigoths became tired of the Romans’ demands, rebelled, and defeated the Roman legions at |
| Odoacer | This Germanic general seized control of Rome and ruled it for almost 15 years. |
| Diocletian | His reforms did not work because he was not a strong enough emperor to enforce them. |
| masks | What did male actors wear so that they could play different roles. |
| barter | People began to do this again when the value of Roman coins decreased. |
| Justinian | The greatest of the Byzantine emperors; served a.d. 527–565 |
| Tribonian | He was a legal scholar who worked to create a new code of laws |
| Theodora | She helped Byzantine women win more legal rights. |
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Ms Plyler
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