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Roman History
100
A ranking of citizens in a society based on their professions.
What is a caste system?
100
Which emperor was not as popular or great as he thought he was?
Who is Julius Caesar?
100
The credited author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
100
A religion that worships one god or supreme being.
What is monotheistic?
100
Latin for "Roman Peace".
What is "Pax Romana"?
200
A religion that worships many gods or spiritual beings.
What is polytheistic?
200
The first emperor of Rome. He was originally named Octavian.
Who is Augustus?
200
A play that shows the harsh realities of human emotions.
What is a tragedy?
200
A state in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
What is a republic?
200
A facility used for entertainment, free to all Roman citizens.
What is the Coloseum?
300
A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state vote on presented laws or issues.
What is a democracy?
300
The emperor who wrote the Edict of Milan and moved the capital of the empire from the western half to the eastern portion.
Who is Constantine?
300
The father of modern democracy.
Who is Pericles?
300
A foreign, hired soldier.
What is a mercenary?
300
A law passed allowing religious freedom to the citizens of the Roman Empire.
What is the Edict of Milan?
400
A political unit made up of a city and its surrounding areas
What is a city-state?
400
The Roman emperor who persecuted Christians in brutal and severe ways.
Who is Nero?
400
A festival that was used to worship the Greek god Zeus.
What are the Olympics?
400
The rapid rise of prices.
What is inflation?
400
Man-made structure used to move water into towns using only the power of gravity.
What are the aqueducts?
500
The spread of beliefs and social activities from one group to another.
What is cultural diffusion?
500
Who was responsible for dividing the Roman Empire in two as a means for saving it from economic and societal ruin?
Who is Diocletian?
500
A method used to discuss topics and discover their different meanings.
What is the Socratic Method?
500
A nomadic group from Eastern Asia that invaded Rome on three fronts.
Who are the Huns?
500
Military attacks, political instability, economic weakness, and social decay
What are the five reasons Rome fell?