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Engineering
Roman Life
Decline
100
He was noted as the first Emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus?
100
This estate is like an American plantation, worked by hundreds of slaves
What is a latifundia?
100
Hadrians' Wall was built across this territory
What is Britain?
100
Romans used these to steer their ships
What are oars?
100
The spread of this lead to the eventual decline of the Roman Empire
What is Christianity?
200
Most Romans expected him to succeed Julius Caesar
Who is Mark Antony?
200
This is the term Commodus gave to the army while in power
Commadiana
200
This Roman structure was the social, commercial, and political center of the city
What is the forum?
200
This was the year that Vesuvius last erupted
What is 1944?
200
This Germanic leader conquered Rome
Who is Odoacer?
300
This philosopher-king was the last of the Five Good Emperors
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
300
This term means "one god"
Monotheism
300
These Roman structures served the functions that country clubs or the YMCA serve today
What are the baths?
300
This modern-day city is the location of Mt. Vesuvius
What is Naples?
300
The establishment of this city as the capital of the empire contributed to the crumbling of the Western Empire
What is Constantinople?
400
This emperor was responsible for building the wall that still stands today.
Who is Hadrian?
400
This 200 year period of flourishment ended after Marcus Aurelius' death
What is the Pax Romana?
400
This Roman structure seated approximately 70,000 people and was used for mass entertainment, including gladiator games
What is the Coloseum?
400
This was the most popular form of punishment for Romans to enjoy
What is gladiatorial competition?
400
This emperor split the empire into two halves
Who is Diocletian?
500
This Roman Emperor is known for his persecution of Christians
Who is Nero?
500
This play was written by William Shakespeare to memorialize the death of an emperor.
What is Julius Caesar?
500
This Roman temple, famous for its dome, was built by Hadrian
What is the Pantheon?
500
This is the popular movie that the emperor Commodus appears in.
What is The Gladiator?
500
Absence of patriotism and focus on luxury were reasons for Rome's decline in this category
What is social?
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