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| At its greatest, what did the Roman Empire include? | Lands around Mediterranean Sea, Gaul, & Britain |
| Who seized control of Rome & tried to become dictator for life? | Julius Caesar |
| Name given to the 200 year era of Roman peace and prosperity. | Pax Romana |
| What important principle of law did the 12 Tables establish. | Innoncent until proven guilty |
| What present day languages evolved from Latin? | Romance languages (French, Italian, Spanish etc.) |
| Name 3 famous Roman buildings. | Pantheon, colosseum, forum |
| Rome brought water into cities by using... | Aquaducts |
| How did Rome connect its empire? | Building paved roads |
| Founder of Christianity | Jesus Christ |
| 3 basic beliefs of Christianity | Monotheism, Jesus is God, life after death |
| What Roman emperor adopted and legalized Christianity | Constantine |
| Who heads the catholic church | Pope |
| What group of people began to attack and invade Rome? | Germans |
| Who moved the Roman capital to Byzantium | Constantine |
| Why was Constantinople a good place for a capital city? | Far from German invaders, easily defended on a peninsula, crossroad of trade |
| What empire replaced the Eastern Roman Empire? | Byzantine Empire |
| What set of laws is associated with the Byzantine Empire? | Justinian Code |
| Famous church in Constantinople | Hagia Sophia |
| What 2 Christian churches developed over time? | Roman Catholic & Greek Orthodox |
| What was the biggest disagreement between the Orthodox and Catholic church? | The authority of the Pope |
| This person developed an alphabet for the Russians. | St. Cyril |
| Where did the religion of Islam begin? | The Arabian peninsula (Mecca & Medina) |
| Who is the prophet of Islam? | Muhammad |
| What are the basic practices of Islam called? | The Five Pillars |
| Into what two divisions did Islam develop? | Sunni and Shi'a |
