Study Guide Ch. 2 Sections 2 and 3

Take out your Planner Friday, Sept. 18 Friday, Sept. 18 Quiz in Social Studies-see class notes and website Quiz in Social Studies-see class notes and website *write this down in your planner *write this down in your planner Take out your notes from yesterday, Take out your notes from yesterday, “Standards Review Workbook, pg. 1 “Standards Review Workbook, pg. 1

Think, Pair, Share

#1 How did emperors address the problem of the empire’s large size?

#1 answer Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into 2 sections, the eastern Roman empire and the western Roman empire Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into 2 sections, the eastern Roman empire and the western Roman empire He assigned one emperor to rule the east He assigned one emperor to rule the east He assigned another emperor to rule the west He assigned another emperor to rule the west

#2 Question Which statements about the Byzantine Empire is true? Which statements about the Byzantine Empire is true?

#2 Answer It was the eastern part of the Roman Empire It was the eastern part of the Roman Empire See pg. 31 map See pg. 31 map The eastern empire The eastern empire The western empire The western empire

#3 Question Written laws protected the rights of Roman Written laws protected the rights of Roman__________

#3 Answer Citizens Citizens Laws were kept on public display which helped keep people well-behaved Laws were kept on public display which helped keep people well-behaved Citizens respected the empire, so they wanted to behave; they were grateful to be citizens Citizens respected the empire, so they wanted to behave; they were grateful to be citizens

#4 Question An extensive road network for good communications, a common money __________, and a magnificent ____ also strengthened the Roman Empire An extensive road network for good communications, a common money __________, and a magnificent ____ also strengthened the Roman Empire

#4 Answers #4 Answers Money system; army Money system; army High taxes helped pay for roads, baths, the coluseum and other luxuries within the empire High taxes helped pay for roads, baths, the coluseum and other luxuries within the empire

#5 Question The Empire had grown too large to govern The Empire had grown too large to govern_____________

#5 Answer Effectively Effectively The army could not defend the empire by itself because the empire was too big; barbarians kept invading them The army could not defend the empire by itself because the empire was too big; barbarians kept invading them So, they divided the empire into the eastern and western empire So, they divided the empire into the eastern and western empire

#6 Question Emperors ______ it into _____ and ______ halves Emperors ______ it into _____ and ______ halves

#6 Answers Divided; eastern; western Divided; eastern; western The Byzantine Empire was located in the eastern empire The Byzantine Empire was located in the eastern empire

#7 Questions Outsiders known as _________ Outsiders known as _________ attacked the _______ of the empire.

#7 Answers Barbarians; borders Barbarians; borders Goths from Germany destroyed Rome Goths from Germany destroyed Rome Other barbarians also invaded the empire; Other barbarians also invaded the empire; Attila, the leader of the Huns Attila, the leader of the Huns

#8 Questions There were not enough ___________ There were not enough ___________ to grow _______ because so many people were in the __________.

#8 Answers Farmers; food; army Farmers; food; army Farmers had to leave their farms and join the army. Farmers had to leave their farms and join the army. Rome invited Germanic farmers to come to Rome and farm. They were not respectful of Rome and they led to the destruction of Rome (no Roman values) Rome invited Germanic farmers to come to Rome and farm. They were not respectful of Rome and they led to the destruction of Rome (no Roman values)

#9 Questions Diseases often swept through the empire, and economic _______ led to growing _________. Diseases often swept through the empire, and economic _______ led to growing _________.

#9 Answers problems; weaknesses problems; weaknesses Attila, the leader of the Huns did not attack southern Italy because he heard that diseases swept through southern Italy Attila, the leader of the Huns did not attack southern Italy because he heard that diseases swept through southern Italy

#10 Questions _________ and ______ soared (rose) _________ and ______ soared (rose)

#10 Answers Taxes; prices Taxes; prices Taxes and prices increased, people could not afford to live in the city Taxes and prices increased, people could not afford to live in the city Many people moved out of Rome and lived in farmlands away from the city Many people moved out of Rome and lived in farmlands away from the city Nobody was left in Rome to keep it strong Nobody was left in Rome to keep it strong

#11 Questions Political ______ increased, Rome’s dependence on slaves ______, and schools ________. Political ______ increased, Rome’s dependence on slaves ______, and schools ________.

#11 Answers Corruption; grew; closed Corruption; grew; closed Emperors and other people became dishonest or corrupt Emperors and other people became dishonest or corrupt

#12 Question __________ even __________ the city of Rome in _______ __________ even __________ the city of Rome in _______

#12 Answer Barbarians; attacked; 410 A.D. Barbarians; attacked; 410 A.D. The army was too busy defending the empire outside of Rome and nobody was left in Rome to protect it from barbarians The army was too busy defending the empire outside of Rome and nobody was left in Rome to protect it from barbarians

#13 Question The torch of the Roman civilization was passed to the _____ part of the empire, known as the ________ _________. The torch of the Roman civilization was passed to the _____ part of the empire, known as the ________ _________.

#13 Answer Eastern; Byzantine Empire Eastern; Byzantine Empire In the eastern Roman Empire they spoke Greek In the eastern Roman Empire they spoke Greek In the western Roman Empire they spoke Latin In the western Roman Empire they spoke Latin

#14 Question Its capital __________ became the center of a _____ and influential civilization combined _____ and ______ values. Its capital __________ became the center of a _____ and influential civilization combined _____ and ______ values.

Take out your Planner and please write this down… Wednesday, Sept. 23 Barbarian Invasions worksheet due (color the map, pg. 32) (reading on pg )

Wed., Sept. 23 Islam map is due Islam map is due Colored and labeled neatly Colored and labeled neatly

#14 Answers Constantinople; new; Roman; Greek Constantinople; new; Roman; Greek The city Constantinople was named after emperor Constantine The city Constantinople was named after emperor Constantine It was the ideal location for trading between Europe and Asia It was the ideal location for trading between Europe and Asia It became the greatest trading city in Europe It became the greatest trading city in Europe

Add these additional facts

Word or Question Defs. and Facts Small part Big part

15. mosaics 15. pictures made with pieces of colored stone of colored stone or glass or glass 16. Byzantine 16. could lead emperor religious emperor religious ceremonies; ceremonies; he was the head he was the head of the church or of the church or leader of the church leader of the church

17. The emperor had political power, but power, but the pope was the pope was the head of the the head of the church church Rome (the west)

18.The magnificent Byzantine church church was built by was built by emperor emperor Justinian Justiniann 18. Hagia Sophia Key word

19. Justinan 19. Byzantine Emperor who Emperor who made Constantinople made Constantinople a grand capital a grand capital city. He city. He reconquered reconquered the west (Northern the west (Northern Africa to Italy and Africa to Italy and Spain. Spain.

20. Theodora 20. Justinian’s wife who worked wife who worked with Justinian with Justinian to help create to help create laws to help laws to help or aid women and or aid women and children; tried to children; tried to end government end government corruption corruption

21. He reorganized the laws and removed the laws and removed out-of-date or out-of-date or unchristian laws. unchristian laws. The new laws The new laws were part of a were part of a legal system legal system called Justinian called Justinian Code Code. 21. Justinian Code

22. Why did the Roman Empire Fall? Write this in the skinny part Write this in the skinny part

Reasons Why 1.The large size made it too difficult to defend and govern defend and govern 2. Corruption became common 3. Rich citizens left Rome for country estates; barely anyone was left in Rome estates; barely anyone was left in Rome to protect and maintain its values to protect and maintain its values

Reasons Why 4. Taxes and prices rose 5. Barbarians kept invading the empire 6. The Goths (Germans) destroyed Rome Rome

23. Greek Orthodox 23. the Byzantine Church church broke away from the from the Western Roman Western Roman Church Church