Social Structure
Government
Advancements
Fall of Rome
Miscellaneous
100
From which culture did the Romans borrow many ideas about religion, science, art, and theater?
Greece
100
What is the name of the city that Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to? (Hint: it's in a song)
Constantinople
100
Who was the Roman poet who took his ideas from the Odyssey in his poem Aeneid?
Virgil
100
Name one of the contributing factors to the fall of Rome.
1. Social problems: famine and disease spread throughout the empire
2. Weak Roman Government (dishonest officials)
3. Declining Economy
100
What is the name of the building with a giant hole in the top and had an ingenious plumbing system used to be a temple that worshiped many gods?
The pantheon
200
Who was the slave that stood up to the Roman Government and led a rebellion during 73 BCE?
Spartacus
200
Who is the ruler of the Byzantine Empire from 527-565 BCE?
Justinian
200
What area of study did the physician Galen believe was most important?
Studying body structure
200
Which group of people from northern Europe contributed to the fall of Rome?
Germanic
200
How did Roman roads help spread Christianity?
They made it easier for Christians to travel across the empire
300
What are the "bread and circuses"?
A way for roman rulers to keep people fed and entertained so they don’t complain or rebel. This is done by giving people food such as bread and providing free entertainment
300
What did Diocletian do to improve Rome?
He introduced reforms or political changes. He built forts to protect from invaders. He divided the empire into four parts. He put a price control. But people ignored his rules and his reforms failed.
300
Which architectural elements used by the Romans later influenced government buildings and capital cities?
domes and arches
300
Besides weak leadership and invasions, what was another major reason for Rome’s decline?
a declining economy
300
What is the roman numeral for 5?
V
400
What central feature was commonly found in the homes of wealthy Romans?
The atrium
400
Which emperor split the Roman Empire into two parts, east and west?
Diocletian
400
What type of writing did the Roman poet Horace create when he wrote odes?
emotional poems about life
400
What is the name of the Eastern Roman Empire?
The Byzantine Empire
400
Which Roman engineering structure was designed to carry water over long distances into cities using a system of bridges and channels?
aqueduct
500
Who were the people who fought each other in stadiums such as the Colosseum?
Gladiators
500
What is the name of the sea that surrounds Italy?
Mediterranean Sea
500
What language became widely spread and ultimately became Europe's primary language for government, trade, and learning until about 1500C.E.? (Hint: Most European languages are still influenced by it today)
Latin
500
What happened to Christianity following the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?
It kept gaining followers
500
What is the name of the arena that held numerous battles?
The Colosseum