The Problems
Cause & Effect
After Western Rome
100

Pax Romana translates to what

What is "Roman Peace"

100

If prices doubled but a worker’s pay stayed the same, could that worker buy more goods or fewer goods?

What is fewer goods

100

What period followed ancient Rome in western Europe?

What is the Middle or Dark Ages

200

What term means rising prices that reduce what money can buy?

What is inflation

200

Rome needed soldiers to defend its borders. Did those soldiers cost the government money or earn it tax revenue?

What is cost money

200
After Western Rome fell, the majority of power went from an Emperor to who

Who is landowners

300

These were collected from people to pay for government programs and military

What are taxes

300

True or False: Winning wars led to the use of more slave labor in Rome

What is True

300

This is the year agreed upon that the Western Roman Empire fell

What is 476

400

This term describes a widespread outbreak of disease?

What is epidemic or plague

400

This was a negative side-effect of trading

What is answer will vary
500

This term describes fighting between groups within the same country or empire

What is a civil war

500

This was the result of the Punic Wars

What is Rome won and Carthage lost all power

600

An emperor is replaced, rivals fight for power, and government leadership repeatedly changes. 

Which of our 6 causes for decline is being described here?

What is Political Instability

600

Which sequence makes sense: 

less tax revenue → weaker defense → more vulnerability 

or 

less tax revenue → stronger defense → more security?

What is Less tax revenue → weaker defense → more vulnerability