Transcript WTCP1Ch6Secs 4-5Ch.11Sec.1SAWTAC CGS

WESTERN TRADITION
CHAPTER 6 SECTIONS 4-5, Ch. 11 Sec. 1
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Date:__________________________
Chapter 6 Secs. 4-5 Ch. 11Sec. 1: Charts, Graphs, and Sidebars (CGS)©
Use the textbook to answer the following questions based on the charts, graphs, and illustrations in the
chapter.
Historymakers: -How did Diocletian change the image of the emperor?
Diocletian (Pg.
159)
-What were the goals of Diocletian’s actions?
Chart: Multiple
Causes-Fall of
the Western
Roman Empire
(Pg. 160)
-Which contributing factors involved a loss of patriotism or loyalty?
-Which contributing factors involved a gap between the rich and the poor?
-Based on the chart, how could you argue that “economic” was the most important
contributing factor to the decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire?
-What were the immediate causes of the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Map: Invasions
of the Roman
Empire, AD
350-500 (Pg.
161)
-Which parts of the Roman Empire were not invaded?
-During which years did the Visigoths invade the empire? By what route did they
travel?
-Which groups invaded Britain in 450?
-What region did the Vandals first invade? Where did they go from there? When did
they attack the city of Rome?
Different
Perspectives:
The Fall of the
Roman Empire
(Pg. 163)
-How do Edward Gibbon and Arther Ferrill differ in their opinions about what caused
Rome’s fall?
-What does Finley Hooper say happened to the Roman Empire?
WESTERN TRADITION
CHAPTER 6 SECTIONS 4-5, Ch. 11 Sec. 1
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Chapter 6 Secs. 4-5 Ch. 11 Sec. 1: Charts, Graphs, and Sidebars (CGS)©
Use the textbook to answer the following questions based on the charts, graphs, and illustrations in the
chapter.
Science and
Technology:
The Colosseum
(Pg. 166)
-Where does the Colosseum get its name from?
-Which emperor began the construction of the Colosseum?
-What was the purpose of the Colosseum?
-Between what years was the Colosseum built? What was its capacity?
-What was the valerium?
Map:
Constantinople
, AD 550
(Pg. 270)
-What bodies of water surrounded the city?
-Why would the city have been difficult to attack, especially by land?
-Along which route would a tourist to the city find most of its attractions?
-Why might riots at the Hippodrome be a threat to the emperor?
Historymakers: -What was Theodora’s life like before she married Justinian?
Theodora (Pg.
271)
-What actions did Theodora take as empress?
-What did Justinian do after Theodora’s death?
Picture (Pg.
273)
-What is a reliquary?