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Cool stuff about Rome
Roman Fun
When in Rome
Be like a Roman
Fight like a Gladiator
100
The study of body stucture
What is anatomy
100
A person who fought animals or other people as public amusement
What is a gladiator
100
A Christian holy person
What is a saint
100
While Roman builders used Greek-style architecture, they also used rows of arches in their buildings to form a _______ or curved ceiling.
What is a vault
100
The Byzantine Empire lasted this long.
What is 1,000 years
200
Public speaking
What is rhetoric
200
A political change to make things better
What is reform
200
A picture made from colored bits of stone and glass
What is a mosaic
200
The fall of Rome began with poor leadership, attacks by invaders, and __________.
What is a declining economy
200
Many Roman cities had a marketplace and square called a ___________.
What is Forum
300
Moved the capital of Rome to a city named for him
Who is Constantine
300
A disease that spreads quickly and kills many
What is plague
300
A person who rules in place of a ruler who is either too young or too ill to govern
What is a regent
300
In the Byzantine Empire, ___________ made up the largest group of people.
What is the Greeks
300
In AD 410 the Visigoth leader ______________ captured the city of Rome
Who is Alaric
400
The exchange of goods without using money
What is barter
400
Rapidly increasing prices
What is inflation
400
Ruler of the Byzantine Empire
Who is Justinian
400
This Roman poet wrote satires.
Who is Horace
400
Justinian ordered reform of the _____________ code, which even now influences Europe today.
What is Law
500
Writing that pokes fun at human weakness
What is satire
500
Poems that express strong emotions about life
What is ode
500
Ruled the Byzantine Empire with her husband
Who is Theodora
500
As Roman Emperor, Constantine moved the empire's capital to Byzantium which later became known as _____________.
What is Constantinople
500
Rome finally fell when ____________ groups of people invaded from Northern Europe.
What is Germanic tribes