Why Rome Fell
Roman Art
Roman Architecture
Roman Engineernig
Language and Writing
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What is an empire?
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
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What group of people inspired the Romans?
The Greeks.
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The Romans improved upon the ideas of which group of people?
The Greeks
100
What were the Romans great builders of?
Roads, bridges, and aqueducts
100
Why is Latin considered a "dead language"?
No one speaks it anymore except for scholars and the Roman Catholic Church.
200
How did Romans select news leaders?
Private armies fought and chose new leaders.
200
Which term best describes Roman artwork as scenes painted on the moist plaster of walls or ceilings with water-based paint?
Frecoes
200
What did the Romans use to help them build huge structures?
The arch, the vault, and the dome
200
What is an aqueduct?
a pipe or raised channel built to carry water over a long distance
200
What languages developed from Latin?
Italian, Spanish, and French. English was indirectly developed from Latin through way of French
300
What made the empire harder to defend as it grew?
Slow communication between Rome and army generals
300
What achievements did the Romans develop in art?
Metalworking, glass blowing, and gem cutting
300
What material did the Romans make widespread use of for building?
Concrete
300
Which engineering feat connected the city of Rome with territory throughout the empire?
Roads
300
What are some Latin words that have influenced English?
The months of the year come from Latin as do many English prefixes and roots words.
400
What event marked the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.?
Germanic tribes overthrew the last emperor in the west.
400
Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary term. The Romans wore ______ as jewelry and used them to decorate vases and other objects.
Cameo.
400
What was special about the new kind of stadium that the Romans invented? Give an example.
It was an open-air structure with concrete tunnels that helped spectators reach their seats. Ex: Colosseum
400
What materials were used to build roads?
Layers of sand, stone, and gravel
400
Our alphabet comes from the Latin alphabet which only has 23 letters. What 3 letters were introduced to complete our 26 letter alphabet?
J, U, W
500
What are four reasons that account for the fall of Rome?
1. Political instability - no system for electing leaders 2. Economic problems - heavy taxes made people poor 3. Social problems - gov. corruption, rise in crime, and a decline in the spirit of citizenship 4. Weakening frontiers - empire got too big to effectively defend; slow communication in the army
500
During the Renaissance, a thousand years after Rome fell, Michelangelo revived what style of art in his paintings and sculptures?
Greco-Roman
500
What is a building found today in the United States that is inspired by Roman architecture?
Capital building in D.C. (dome-shaped) The L.A. Coliseum at USC
500
From about how far away did aqueducts carry water to the homes of wealthy citizens and public baths and fountains?
About 60,000 miles
500
What number is the Roman numeral CC?
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