Rome Vocabulary

Mosaic means ______

• a person trained to write or copy documents by hand

• a popular saying meant to express something wise or true

• a large territory controlled by a single ruler or state

• a picture made up of small pieces of tile, glass, or colored stone

An empire is ______________

• a large territory controlled by a single ruler or state

• an empire that, at its height, around 200 C.E., spanned the Mediterranean world and most of Europe

• a pattern of illegal or immoral activities by government officials

• a slow breakdown or failure

Constantine is ________

• a Roman emperor who, in 330 C.E., moved the capital to Byzantium and later renamed it Constantinople

• a slow breakdown or failure

• a person trained to write or copy documents by hand

• an empire that, at its height, around 200 C.E., spanned the Mediterranean world and most of Europe

In a republic, citizens ___________  leaders to represent them.

• kill
• elect
• unite

What is Augustus most famous for?

• Conquering the Greeks

• Getting assassinated by Brutus

• His historical writings

• Becoming the first Roman Emperor

• His oratorical skills

Romans created aqueducts to...

• transport goods

• remove waste water

• bring water to the city from far away

• honor their gods

The new religion started during the Roman Empire

• Hinduism

• Christianity

• Hebrews/Judaism

• Polytheism

The Eastern Roman Empire became the ______________ Empire after the fall of Rome.

• Christian

• Byzantine

• Mongol

• Dark Age

The leader of the Franks was...

• Clovis
• Atilla
• Mr. Mason

• Dr.  Ventura

What was the collection of Roman laws and legal principles called?

• Eastern Orthodox

• Patriarch Principle

• Feudalism

• Justinian Code