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25 Cards in this Set
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What ancient city was the site of Rome's new capital?
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Byzantium
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What was the name of the new capital?
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Constantinople
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How long was the unity of the Roman Empire maintained after Constantine's death?
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about 50 years
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Who divided the Roman Empire for the last time?
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Theodosius I
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Which lasted longer, the Eastern or the Western Empire?
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Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium)
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Who posed the greatest threat to the Western Empire?
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the Germans
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How did the Germans influence the Romans?
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Romans imitated German hairstyles and clothing.
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How did the Romans influence the Germans?
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1) Germans organized into larger tribes with kings. 2) Germans learned Roman military methods. 3) Germans learned to read and write.
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Why did the Visigoths ask permission to settle within the Roman Empire?
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The Visigoths feared the Huns.
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Where did the German army defeat the Roman army in 378?
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Adrianople
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Who was the leader of the Germans?
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Alaric
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What city did he sack in 410?
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Rome
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What German tribes invaded Britain?
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Angles, Saxon, and Jutes
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Why did the Western Roman Empire fall?
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The invasion of the Germans barbarians. *The empire was based on a foundation of violence and force.
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What most important historic event took place during the time of Rome?
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The life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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Ashkenaz
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Ostrogoths
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2
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Visigoths
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3
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Vandals
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Franks
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Angles
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6
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Saxons
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7
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Huns
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Attila
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