The Fall of Rome
True or False: One of the negatives of expansion is the amount of resources the empire had access to
False
What was the main purpose of castles in the medieval period
To provide defence and residence for lords
What animal carried the plague?
Fleas
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus
What is the largest ocean on Earth
Pacific Ocean
Name two of the four problems for Rome
Any two of the following:
Political
Social
Economic
Military
What was the primary system of land ownership and governance in Medieval Europe?
Feudalism
What were buboes?
Swollen lymph nodes filled with pus
The Great Wall of China was built primarily to protect against which group?
Mongols
How many continents are there in the world?
7
Name the emperor which divided the Roman Empire
Diocletian
What was the name of the deadly disease that killed millions of people in the 14th century?
The Black Death
What percentage of Europe's population is estimated to have died from the Black Death?
a) 5-10%
b) 20-30%
c) 30-60%
d) Over 80%
c) 30-60%
Who was the first President of the United States
George Washington
Who wrote the play "Romeo and Juliet"?
William Shakespeare
Name two of the five Barbarian tribes
Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Saxons
What was a joust?
A contest where knights fought on horseback
What were flagellants, and what did they believe
People who whipped themselves to ask for God's forgiveness
What event is often considered the start of World War I
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Which country invented the Olympic Games
Greece ✅
How many years did the Eastern Roman Empire live past the Western Roman Empire
1,000 more years
What was chivalry in medieval society?
A medieval code of conduct for knights
Which group was often wrongly blamed for spreading the Black Death?
Jewish communities
Which ancient civilization built the Pyramids of Giza
Egyptians
Which animal is known as the "King of the Jungle
Lion