Historiography, Rome and the Byzantine Empire

Why did the Roman republic have three branches of government?

• They provided one strong ruler.
• They provided a dynasty of powerful rulers.
• They provided a system of checks and balances.
• They provided a way to divide society by social classes.

How did the Romans get fresh water to their large cities?

• They used ocean water to drink.
• They dug deep wells that provided water.
• They built aqueducts to carry it from the countryside.
• They traded with the Greeks who had large freshwater lakes.

What are two important reasons that Julius Caesar was assassinated on March 15, 44 BCE "The Ides of March"?

• he taxed the public and outlawed slavery
• he created jealousy among the senators and the senators knew he had a fatal illness
• he declared himself "Dictator for Life" and took most of the power away from the Senate
• he declared himself the Supreme Leader and he abolished the Senate, Magistrates, and Assemblies.

This sequence in the attached image describes the development of Roman government. Which style of government correctly goes in the final box of the sequence?

• monarchy

• constitutional monarchy

• empire

• direct democracy

How did emperor Justinian improve the Roman law code?

• He wrote the laws on gold tablets.
• He simplified the code and made it easier to understand.
• He was the first to establish the first set of laws.
• He wrote the laws to make everyone equal.

What allowed Constantinople to become such a significant and wealthy city?

• It was built on top of an old gold mine.
• It was always at war with other civilizations.
• It was connected to the Silk Road and other trade routes.
• It was the religious center of the Roman Catholic Church.

The capital of the Byzantine Empire was located in which city?

• Rome
• Constantinople
• Kiev
• Carthage

Which Emperor was responsible for organizing and simplifying old Roman law into a new code?

• Constantine
• Diocletian
• Justinian
• Xerxes

What is the name of this Byzantine domed structure that originally served as a church?

• Dome of the Rock
• Pantheon
• Hagia Sophia
• Parthenon

Which group conquered Constantinople?

• Persians

• Huns

• Ottoman Turks

• Carthage