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