Chapter 38

what became of the eastern empire after 476 C.E.

it lasted another thousand years

the word vandalism comes from the vandals, a germanic tribe whose raids involved destruction of property. By 500 C.E., the Vandals ruled islands and territory in another continent. In what sea were the islands they ruled on what continent was the territory they controlled

mediterranean sea, africa

look at the chart what is another word used in math class that describe a shape that uses that uses latin prefixes meaning "eight"

octagon

in the time period covered by the maps the germanic tribe that ruled the italian peninsula was the

ostrogoths

what was the name of the cultural flowering in europe based on greek and roman ideas

renaissance

why was the roman empire hard to defend

it had a very long border

the roman number l means 1, v means 5, and x means 10 what is this number xvll

17

which roman ideal of justice is based on natural law

all people have rights

to what extent does ancient rome influence us today

by 500 the roman empire had divided. modern artist still follow roman or greco roman styles in the arts. roman architecural influences are seen in the structure of many modern buildings. many words and word parts in modern languages such as english, french, and spanish come from latin. roman ideals such as stoicism, the rule of law, and justice shaped law and government in many modern nations.

how were the romans able to build bigger arches than anyone before them

by mixing stone and sand with cement to make concrete

emperor constantine named his capital city for himself. By 500 C.E. it was the capital of the

byzantine empire

what kind of art did romans wear as jewlery

cameo

which quality would a stoic consider most important

dignity

only one of the germanic tribes established a kingdom that grew and survived into modern times, as the nation called France. Its name reflects its origins. In 500 C.E. it was the Kingdom of the

franks

what modern languages developed from latin

spanish and french

what happened in476 C.E. often considered to mark the fall of rome

the last rome empire was removed

what was a main weakness that led to the fall of rome

the romans never developed a good way to transfer ruling power

how did patrons support the arts

they paid the artists

what is true of roman roads, bridges, and aqueducts

they were the greatest in the ancient world

what is the most likely reason why americans made statues of george washington in the roman style

to give washington nobility