Exam 6: Rome and the Barbarians

The map "Rome's successors" shows that the successor states in the western Roman Empire were formed based on ________.

Romans elected ________ to rule for six-month terms.

The Byzantine Empire lasted about ________ years after the fall of Rome itself.

The iconoclastic controversy reflects the influence of ________ in the Byzantine world.

Which of these invaded and sacked Rome in 390 B.C.E.?

Edward Gibbon is most famous for his analysis of Rome's ________.

Which of these best explains the acceptance of Augustus as the virtual king of Rome?

Which of these was a Roman emperor of the sixth century,most famous for his reorganization of the eastern Roman Empire?

Did Rome want an empire? Answer this question by considering the forces that drove Rome's acquisition of a massive empire.

Consider the difference between an empire based on hegemony and one based on dominance,using the Roman Empire as an example.

Consider the principal institutions of the Roman Empire.How did they reflect Roman history and the values of the Roman people?

The hiatus between invasions of the Roman Empire in 390 B.C.E.and the fourth century C.E.is best explained by the ________.

Which of these ruled as the Roman emperor in the third century?

The mosaics "Justinian and Theodora" show that Byzantine emperors ruled based on both ________ support.

Which of these gained in power and autonomy with the expansion of the Roman Empire?

The Punic Wars made Rome a(n)________ power.

Like Augustus,Justinian was responsible for ________ in the Roman Empire.

Arguably,the most important goal of the Roman political system was ________.

Looking at the map "The coming of the barbarians," which of these modern regions was most vulnerable to Germanic invasions?

Octavian is more generally known by the title ________.