Byzantine Empire

What was the result of the weakening Roman government, increasing social problems, and the declining economy?

• It became one of the wealthiest trading centers in the world.

• A plague swept through the army wiping out many soldiers and weakened the ones who remained.

• Rome falls and divides in two--gov't fails to keep order, violence and tension increase, Diocletian splits empire

• Byzantines used Roman architecture, officials spoke Latin, & Roman law was enforced

Who did Odoacer overthrow in 476?

• Romulus Augustulus
• Justinian

• Theodora

• Constantine

What event do most historians consider the end of the Western Roman Empire?

• When Odoacer overthrew Romulus and seized power

• When a plague swept through Constantinople

• When the Pope of Rome and the Patriarch of the ERE excommunicated each other.

• Coronation of Charlemagne in 800 AD

Discuss the legacy of the Roman Empire after its fall. How did Roman culture, law, and infrastructure influence subsequent civilizations?

• They were completely forgotten.

• They had a lasting impact on European and Mediterranean societies.

• They were only influential in the Middle East.

• They were rejected by all subsequent civilizations.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

The Byzantine Empire was influenced mainly by which empire?

• Greeks

• Romans

• Italians

• Chinese

The Romans influenced the Byzantine civilizations, which led to...

• the spread of Christianity & the Latin language

• the spread of Christianity & the English language

• the spread of Judaism & the Latin language

• the spread of Judaism & the English language

The name for the eastern Roman Empire; located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia (500-1453 CE)

• Carthaginian Empire

• Gothic Empire

• Persian Empire

• Byzantine Empire

What led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

• Economic prosperity and stability.

• Peaceful negotiations with neighboring tribes.

• Invasions by barbarian tribes and internal decay.

• Expansion and conquest of new territories.

What ultimately happened to the Western Roman Empire?

• The Vandals enter and work with the Romans to ensure peace

• It thrives and lasts for the next thousand years

• WRE forms Constantinople as its capital

• WRE falls to Germanic invaders and ceases to exist

What ultimately happens to the Eastern Roman Empire?

• ERE forms the Byzantine Empire as its capital and lasts a thousand years.

• ERE falls to Germanic invaders and ceases to exist

• Visigoths infiltrate the city and take over government jobs

• It is split into 4 sectors with governors overseeing each one