Chronology of the Western Roman Empire
476-1453
27 BCE-476 BCE
27 BCE-476
27 BCE-1453
The power of the Roman emperors during the High Roman Empire was
weak
centralised
democratic
only religious
The role of the Senate during the High Roman Empire was
to discuss and pass laws
to kill Julius Caesar
to ratify the decisions of the emperor
there was no Senate
Roman society was divided into
Citizens and slaves
Citizens and non-citizens
Free people and serfs
Pharaoh, scribes, soldiers and peasants
The Roman Empire expanded mostly
around the Atlantic Ocean
around the Mediterranean Sea
only in Europe
Europe, Asia and America
The main economic activities during the High Roman Empire was
agriculture and livestock
craftwork and trade
agriculture and craftwork
agriculture and trade
Trade during the High Roman Empire was NOT favoured by
Pax Romana
Roads
Barbarians
Single currency
Roman emperors had religious power because
they appointed the gods
they appointed the Pope
the were considered divine
they had met Christ
The crisis of the Roman Empire is considered to begin by
the late 3rd century BCE
the late 3rd century
the late 5th century
the late 1st century BCE
The Lower Roman Empire was NOT characterised by
insecurity
urban liife
weak political power
the acceptance of Christianity
Emperor Constantine is well-known for
prosecuting the Christians
building the Aqueduct of Segovia
accept freedom of worship
make Christianity the official religion
One of the main reasons for the insecurity during the Lower Roman Empire was
the Huns decided to live within the borders of the Roman Empire
the Roman legions attacked the Huns and failed
the Germanic peoples were pushed within the borders of the Roman Empire
Among the consequences of the insecurity during the Lower Roman Empire we DO NOT find
collapse of trade
ruralisation of society
centralisation of power
sacking of the cities
The emperor Theodosius I (the Great) is famous because
he established freedom of worship in the Roman Empire
he unified the Roman Empire
he was the Pope
he divided the Roman Empire
The date of the division of the Roman Empire in two was
380
395
407
476
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire was
Constantinople
Rome
Athens
Cairo
One of the causes of the mass migrations between the 3rd and 10th centuries in the Western Roman Empire was
Political strength
Great military power of the Romans
Pressure from peoples with greater military power
All of the above
What Germanic peoples conquered the city of Rome and established in the Italian Peninsula?
Visigoths
Ostrogoths
Franks
Saxons
Politically speaking, the Germanic peoples were characterised by
centralisation
ruralisation
Conflicts in the kingdoms
agriculture
The name 'Byzantine' comes from
The city Byzantine
The emperor Byzantion
The Greek colony Byzantion
The Sporting Byzantion
The city of Constantinople was founded as Nova Roma by
Theodosius the Great
Justinian the Great
Constantine the Great
Charles the Great (Charlemagne)
The splendour of the Byzantines was under the emperor
Justinian's idea as emperor of the Byzantine Empire was
to live quietly and peacefully
to restore the glory of the Roman Empire
to grow crops and exchange them
to build a new city
Justinian tried to restore the glory of the Roman Empire mostly by
speaking his own language
Caesaropapism
conquer former territories of the Roman Empire
build a gigantic amphitheatre
After Justinian the Great, the Byzantines...
expanded their territories
lost all their territories very quickly
had a progressive growth
suffered a progressive decadence
The fall of Constantinople, which marked the end of the Byzantine Empire, was
in 1492, in the hands of the Barbarians
in 1453, in the hands of the Barbarians
in 1492, in the hands of the Ottoman Turks
in 1453, in the hands of the Ottoman Turks
The title of emperor of the Byzantine Empire was
Pontifex Maximus
Patriarch of Constantinople
Basileus
Stratego
The Codex Iustinianus was
the first Encyclopaedia
a compilation of Byzantine novels
a compilation of Roman laws
a compilation of Roman recipies
The most important economic activity of the Byzantine Empire was
livestock
craftwork
trade
Trade in the Byzantine Empire was important because of the
Mare Nostrum
Strategic position of Constantinople
Their crops
Constantinople had a strategic position because it is between
Europe and Africa
Africa and Asia
Europe and Asia
the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
Byzantine religion
Catholic Christianity
Orthodox Christianity
Protestant Christianity
Polytheism
Name
Hagia Marks
Hagia Sophia
Palatine Chapel
Saint Mark's Basilica
Type of floor plan
Latin-cross plan
Greek-cross plan
Basilica plan
Octogonal plan
The most significant constructive element of the image is
Vaults
Domes
Columns
Pillars
This is
painting
sculpture
mosaic
architecture
The most important typology of buildings in Byzantine architecture are
political
economic
religious
military
Hagia Sophia of Constantinople was ordered by
What characteristic would you associate with Byzantine mosaics and paintings?
Realism
Rigidity
Hierarchical perspective
Schematism
The Carolingian Empire is the continuation of the
Frankish kingdom
Ostrogoth kingdom
Visigoth kingdom
Byzantine Empire
The battle between the Franks and the Visigoths which meant the end of the Visigoth Kingdom of Tolouse was
Battle of Poitiers, 732
Battle of Vouillé, 732
Battle of Poitiers, 507
Battle of Vouillé, 507
Political power in the Frankish kingdoms was in the hands of the
clergy
peasants
mayors of the palace
army generals
Who led the Franks in the battle of Poitiers?
Charles Martel
Pepin the Short
Charlemagne
The battle of Poitiers confronted the Franks against the
Slavs
Lombards
Vikings
Muslims
Who started the Carolingian dynasty as leaders of the Franks?
Louis the Pious
What happened in the year 800?
Charlemagne acceded to the Frankish throne
Charlemagne died
Charlemagne was crowned emperor
Charlemagne was born
Where did Charlemagne have his capital?
Paris
Aachen
Charlemagne's idea as Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor was
to control the world
to discover new territories
to become Pope
Which of the following was NOT conquered by Charlemagne?
North-east of the Iberian Peninsula
Modern-day France
Great Britain
Modern-day Germany
The way Charlemagne had for having more power was
to establish an allegiance with the Byzantine emperor
to establish an allegiance with the Pope
to fight against the Pope
to fight against the Byzantine emperor
What happened after Charlemagne's death?
His children fought for the territories
His son Louis inherited his territories
He did not have any successors
He gave his territories to the Pope
When was the Treaty of Verdun?
814
832
823
843
What was the consequence of the Treaty of Verdun?
Charlemagne's territories were kept united
Charlemagne's territories were divided in two parts
Charlemagne's territories were divided in three parts
Charlemagne's territories were divided in four parts
The division of the territories in the Carolingian Empire was into
Counties and latifundia
Counties and marches
Countries and provinces
Marches and provinces
Economy during the Carolingian Empire can be summarised as:
mostly rural
mostly urban
trade was the most important activity
they promoted geographical explorations
The manorial system is based on
an agreement between free people
an agreement between the king and the Pope
an agreement with the slaves
the differences between citizens and non-citizens
In the manorial system, the emperor gave land to the nobility in exchange of
land
taxes
loyalty
churches
The Palatine School of Aachen was characterished by
the use of Roman models
the use of Byzantine domes
the copy of French manuscripts
the construction of a market
What type of buildings were more important in Carolingian architecture?
Palaces and ports
Castles and churches
Palaces and markets
Churches and monasteries
Name of the building
Hagia Sophia (Constantinople - Istambul, Turkey)
Saint Mark's Basilica (Venice, Italy)
Palatine Chapel (Aachen, ermany)
Fulda Abbey (Fulda, Germany)