Early Life in Rome
Roman Religion
Decline of the Empire
100

Where did gladiators fight?

Colosseum

100

What is the belief in multiple/many gods?

Polytheism

100

Who divided the Empire into two parts, the East and the West?

Emperor Diocletian

200

What culture did Romans borrow ideas from?

The Greeks
200

What is the belief in one god?

Monotheism

200

Constantine ordered the building of what new capital in the East Roman Empire?

Constantinople

300

What age does a child in Ancient Rome reach an important milestone?

15 years old

300

In around 300 CE, what popular world religion spread around the Roman Empire?

Christianity

300

Which leader migrated from central Asia and raided the Eastern empire

Attila the Hun

400

What did men do after leaving the bath house?

Have a celebratory dinner

400

Who was the Emperor that converted to Christianity in 312 AD

Constantine

400

Who were the first barbarian groups to capture and sack Rome in 410 AD

The Visigoths

500

According to Roman culture, what makes a wife "successful"?

A successful wife is one who gives birth to children so they can carry on the family name

500

Issued by Emperor Theodosius that made Christianity the state religion of the Roman Empire

Edict of Thessalonica

500

What does the Germanic Chieftan Odoacer overthrowing the Emperor of Rome in 476 AD mark for Roman history?

Marks the end of the Western Roman Empire