Problems Begin
The Growing Power of the Church
Random Facts - Fall of Rome
Review of Rome
Vocabulary
100
Who was Rome constantly (always) fighting with?
The Germans
100
Who was the head or the leader of the Church?
The Pope
100
What Emperor was the first to know that the Roman Empire was becoming weaker and not as strong as it used to be?
Constantine
100
Who was the first Emperor of the Roman Empire?
Octavian (Augustus)
100
What does defeat mean?
To beat
200
Who was moving towards Rome from central Asia?
The Huns
200
What was the protection that the church offered called?
Sanctuary
200
After the Roman Empire fell, who was the leader?
A German King
200
Who was murdered by the senate and why?
Julius Caesar was murdered by the senate because the senate was afraid that he would make himself king.
200
What is a tax?
Money that citizens pay to the government.
300
Which group of Germans first defeated Rome?
The Visigoths
300
Did the growing power of the church help or hurt the Roman Empire?
It hurt the Roman Empire
300
Who did the Huns conquer?
The Germans
300
What was the name of the HUGE building that could hold 50,000 people in Rome called? HINT: Gladiators would fight there.
The Colosseum
300
What does invasion mean?
When a country attacks and tries to take over another country.
400
What happened when Rome did not have enough money to pay the German soldiers?
The soldiers refused to fight.
400
Who did the Pope help?
The poor and the weak.
400
Why did the Visigoths beg Rome for help?
Because the Huns were invading Germany.
400
What was the name of the volcano that exploded and destroyed the city of Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
400
What is a sanctuary?
A safe place.
500
Which Roman Emperor made the "bad" decision to let the Visigoths into Rome?
Emperor Valens
500
Name at least 2 things that the Pope did.
1. Set up courts 2. Collected taxes 3. Controlled the army 4. Made repairs to the aqueducts
500
In what year did the Roman Empire become split into several German Kingdoms?
A.D. 500
500
What happened to Jesus after he was crucified (killed on the cross)?
He was resurrected.
500
What does bribe mean?
When a person takes money and allows someone to do something bad.
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