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Roman Civilization TEST 1

Across
The _______ spent two weeks seizing valuables and burning buildings in Rome.
gladiator who led a slave rebellion
In Roman theater male actors wore ______ so that they could play different roles.
The Visigoths warred with which other invading tribe?
When the Roman Empire was divided, which section became known as the Byzantine Empire?
person who fought animals and other people as public amusement
changes to bring about improvement
curved part of a structure that serves as a decorative architectural support
patterns or pictures made from colored glass or stone
Western Europe’s new Germanic rulers adopted the Latin language, Roman laws, and
The Visigoths became tired of the Romans’ demands, rebelled, and defeated the Roman legions at ________.
works that poke fun at human weaknesses
Roman builders used rows of arches in their buildings to form a curved ceiling, or
As Roman emperor, who moved the empire’s capital to Constantinople?
Rome finally fell when groups of which people invaded from northern Europe?
The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of
Down
______ was considered the greatest of the Byzantine emperors; served A.D. 527–565
Many Roman cities surrounded a marketplace and public square, also called the
The Germanic general named ________ seized control of Rome and ruled it for almost 15 years
Who was the last emperor to rule during the Pax Romana?
The reforms of _______ did not work because he wasn’t a strong enough emperor to enforce them
As the Roman Empire grew, Romans _____ people who practiced different religions.
wrote about the fall of Rome and how it affected its people
major world religion adopted by Rome’s emperors in A.D. 300s
Thanks to the influence of ________, a wife in the Byzantine Empire could own property.
As civil wars broke out during Rome’s decline, Roman ________ fought one another to put a new emperor on the throne.
As the value of Roman coins decreased, people began to ______ again.
The houses of the wealthy Romans were built around a(n)
Constantinople’s location put it at a crossroads of trade routes between Europe and ______.