Check Your Understanding Questions
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What relationship did Germanic peoples have with the Roman state?
2
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Why was Constantinople an ideal location for a new Roman capital city?
3
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Did Rome really “fall” in the fifth century CE? Why or why not?
4
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What made the period of Late Antiquity different from that of the ancient world?
5
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What similarities did Aksum and Himyar share in Late Antiquity?
6
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What characteristics made Aksum and Himyar powerful states in East Africa and Arabia, respectively?
7
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What were the clearest influences on the development and decline of the Kushan Empire?