A religious center where Roman priests gathered

A temple where citizens voted on laws

A type of Roman military unit stationed on the frontier

A section of the empire ruled by a governor appointed by Rome

A rebellion by Roman provinces against heavy taxation

A 200-year period of relative peace and stability throughout the Roman Empire

A law code written by the Roman Senate to unify the empire

A series of military conquests that expanded the Roman Empire into Asia

A religious leader chosen by the Senate

An official appointed to rule a province on behalf of the emperor

A wealthy merchant who controlled trade routes

A military general in charge of training soldiers

A judge elected to serve in the Roman courts

The supreme ruler of the Roman Empire with control over the military, law, and government

The elected head of the Roman Senate

A general who commanded only one legion

Believing in one god

Worshiping only ancestors

Believing in no gods

Believing in many gods

Believing in one god

Worshiping nature spirits

Believing in no gods

Believing in many gods

The Eastern Roman Empire

A type of ancient Greek temple

A Roman military strategy

A Latin word for “citizen”

A soldier who led a Roman legion

A merchant who traded across the empire

A Roman emperor’s bodyguard

A government official who served in the Roman Senate

A Roman province in North Africa

A religious ceremony held in Roman temples

The language spoken and written by the ancient Romans

A type of Roman armor

Frequent revolts and rebellions across provinces

Strong Roman military presence across the empire

Efficient system of roads and communication

Stable and effective governance under the emperors

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False

They served as walls to protect cities from invasions

They were temples dedicated to Roman gods

They were used as roads for military soldiers to march faster

They provided fresh water to cities, supporting public baths, fountains, and households

To separate religious groups within the empire

To make the vast empire easier to govern and defend by having two emperors

Due to a peace treaty with barbarian tribes dividing the land

Because the Western Empire refused to recognize the Eastern emperor

To establish a new religious center for polytheistic pagan worship

The East was older and wealthier than the West

The city of Rome's population had begun to significantly decrease as its buildings and infrastructure got older and more broken down

To take advantage of Constantinople’s strategic location for trade and defense

Christianity was officially supported by the Roman government from the start

Christianity was practiced only in secret

Judaism believed in the covenant, which prevented other groups from converting to the religion, but Christianity allowed anybody to convert.

Judaism actively sought to convert large numbers of followers to their religion

Because the Roman gods refused to protect the empire

Because Christianity united people under one faith, helping to stabilize the empire

Because the emperor was forced by the Senate to convert

Because Christianity was the oldest religion in Rome

Invasions by "barbarian" tribes

A strong, unified military defense

Political corruption and instability

Economic troubles and heavy taxes

Complete loss of all trade routes due to natural disasters

Continuous attacks from the Ottoman Turks and the earlier Islamic Empire

A sudden plague that wiped out the entire population overnight

The empire’s decision to abandon Constantinople

The city of Constantinople was burned to the ground and never became an important city again

Byzantine scientists and scholars fled to Western Europe, helping start the Renaissance

European nations began searching for new trade routes to Asia, starting the Age of Exploration