Vocabulary
What does "Pax Romana" mean?
Was the fall of Rome a sudden process or gradual process?
Gradual process
Who sacked Rome in 410 CE?
The Visigoths
What followed the period of Pax Romana?
Almost a century of confusion and violence
What are four lasting legacies of the Roman Empire?
Art, architecture, legal system, and language
What is a war between opposing groups of people in the same country?
Civil War
The Eastern Roman Empire is also known as
The Byzantine Empire
How did the size of the Roman empire impact the fall of Rome?
What was the result of economic weakness?
Inflation (as high as 15% per year)
What was the language of Romans?
Latin
What is a group of about 6,000 Roman soldiers?
Legion
The Western Roman Empire ended about how many years before the Eastern Roman Empire ended?
1,000 years or 10 centuries
What are the five main causes of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?
Military weakness, economic instability, political corruption, social and cultural changes, and external pressures from invading forces
The Western Roman empire was divided into _______.
Germanic kingdoms
What is a rotunda? (think of the Pantheon)
A room within a building that is in the shape of a circle or an oval with a dome above it
What is a human made channel that carries water long distances?
Aqueduct
What general became emperor in 284 C.E. and introduced reforms and political changes?
Diocletian
What groups invaded Rome which led to the fall of the Roman empire?
Angles/Saxons, Franks, Huns, Ostrogoths, Vandals, Visigoths
What caused inflation (as high as 15%), food shortages, and people to lose business/jobs?
Economic weakness
The American legal system comes from _______.
Roman ideas
What is an organization with different levels of authority; a classification into ranks?
Hierarchy
During Rome's decline, who had the most political power?
The army
Who was the Germanic general that took control of Rome in 476 C.E.?
Odoacer
What was the result of political corruption/poor leadership?
Was difficult to govern and defend its borders which led to the collapse of the Western Roman empire in 476 C.E.
What type of art was most popular in Rome?
Realism