Vocabulary
Dishonest or illegal behavior, especially by people in power
corruption
It took about this long for the Roman Empire to fall.
100 years
There was no _________ __________ for the end of the Western Roman Empire.
single (one) reason
This engineering feat was used to move water to cities.
an aqueduct
This was the official language of Rome.
Latin
This style of art is made of small pieces of glass or tile.
mosaic
A written work containing information
document
The network of these made it easier for the Roman Empire to expand and to fall.
roads
He moved the capital to Byzantium.
Constantine
This material was widely used for building by the Romans.
concrete
This is how the number 5 would be written in Rome.
What is "V?"
Lifelike representations of people made from stone.
statues
A person trained to write or copy documents by hand
scribe
These are two examples of political instability.
no clear way to choose a leader
leaders corrupt or a little crazy
Praetorian Guard chose emperors
leaders fought for control
The size of the Roman Empire made it hard to ________.
defend
Many consider this to be Rome's greatest engineering contribution.
roads
Eventually, Rome's leaders granted this to all free people in the empire.
citizenship
A piece of jewelry with a person's side profile on it.
cameo
a disagreement or fight caused by opposing points of view
conflict
These are two examples of economic and social issues
heavy taxes to fund army
high unemployment caused conflict
weakened sense of citizenship (loyalty)
slaves used for labor
This was when the last emperor of Rome was removed.
476 CE
This Roman architectural feature is the most noticeable feature on the the U.S. Capitol Building.
a dome
The Romans believed in a universal law of justice that came from nature, and that every person had these.
rights
This style of Roman art involves painting on wet plaster.
fresco
A person who helps spread the religious teachings of another.
disciple
This is one possible reason for the fall of the Roman Empire that is not considered by many historians.
the spread of Christianity
The fall of the Roman Empire marks the _______
beginning of the Middle Ages
This Roman architectural feature can be found in many churches.
a vault
The Latin alphabet has this many letters.
23
A thousand years after the fall of Rome, Roman art was rediscovered during this period.
The Renaissance