The Roman Empire
name 4 territories conquered by Rome
Any 4 of these: Italy, Greece, Mesopotamia, Egypt, North Africa, Spain, Gaul, Roman Britain
What were the two political regimes in Rome that lead up to the Empire?
*100 bonus points if you name the years that the transitions happened*
Monarchy and Republic
509 BCE and 27 BCE
Name two cultural elements that Rome adopted from peoples it conquered.
Architecture
Philosophy
Art
Religious beliefs
Provide an example of Roman infrastructure
Appian Way or roads, aquaducts
Name three causes of the fall of the Roman Empire.
High cost of defending the Roman border
Invasion of the Empire by Germanic peoples.
People could not afford to pay taxes.
The Empire lacked money to pay it's soldiers
The emperor’s political power was weakened.
What historical period ended with the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
Antiquity
This structure organizes the operations of a political system, such as a senate, governors, or assembly of the people.
Institution
Name two elements of Roman culture that conquered peoples (inhabitants of the provinces) adopted.
Language (Latin)
Clothing
Foods
Luxury products
Provide and example of Roman architecture
Colosseum, Pantheon, Circus Maximus, Roman baths, amphitheatres, stadiums
Or
triangular pediments, columns, arches, domes
Name 2 Germanic tribes that invaded the Roman Empire.
Angles, Saxons, Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Burgundians, Huns, Ostrogoths
What year did the Roman Empire begin?
27 BCE
Why did the Romans want to take possession of other territories?
To ensure that Rome was safe against its enemies
OR
To have access to resources
What continuity can we see in the languages of Europe today and that of the Roman Empire?
The language of the Roman Empire was Latin and most western European countries speak a Latin or Romantic language (French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Romanian)
Name two ways that the roads of the Roman Empire were useful.
They made it easy for armies to move quickly.
They helped commercial trade develop.
What was the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire?
Constantinople
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Agustus or Octavian
Name an element of continuity between citizenship in Canada today and in the Roman Empire.
In ancient Rome as in Canada today, citizenship was transmitted by birth.
OR
In ancient Rome as in Canada today, a person of foreign origin could acquire citizenship under certain conditions.
What were the two religions of the Roman Empire?
Polytheism and Christianity.
What made structures built during the Roman Empire so durable?
The Romans were able to make concrete that could withstand water damage better than the concrete that was previously used by other civilizations (mixing it with volcanic ash and lime)
What was a mercenary during the Roman Empire?
A foreign soldier who is offered his services in exchange for money.
freedmen and peregrines
Name two legal principles in Canada that Romans put in place during Antiquity.
2 of these
Presumption of innocence.
OR
Judgments must be based on evidence.
OR
The accused must be proven guilty.
What was the role of games in the Roman Empire?
They were used to celebrate relgious festivals and military victories.
Circus Maximus, Colosseum, Stadium of Domitian
In what year was the Roman Empire divided into east and west?
395