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Geography
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Who Are You?
100
Structure for carrying water. SPELL IT.
What is aqueduct?
100
Where is Rome? (Country/Continent)
What is Italy/Europe?
100
ALL PLAY: List the main teachings of Jesus.
What is 1) people should love their friends and neighbors and even ENEMIES 2) heaven awaited people who lived a Christian life ...
100
Why did outside groups invade Rome?
What is 1) $$$$$$$ 2) land 3) fleeing from the Huns!?
100
Clovis is a member of this group. *Bonus: What did he do?
What is Germanic group known as the Franks. In 486, he conquered the remaining Roman land in Gaul (France).
200
Another word for split. SPELL IT.
What is schism?
200
Name two geographical features that made Rome's location advantageous + why.
What is Apennine mountains, Tiber River, Mediterranean Sea?
200
ALL PLAY: Analogy pope : Roman Catholic :: ___________ : Orthodox Relationship: religious leader : Christian church
What is patriarch?
200
Augustus means this.
What is divine one?
200
All Play: List as many of Augustus' accomplishments as you can in 1 minute.
What is: won power struggle after Caesar's death, his rule began an era of great growth, Rome reached its largest size and influence under his reign, Rome actually became an empire under his rule, used his power to create a strong government (Senate continued to represent citizens, but had little power), ruled during Pax Romana!
300
Rome was settled along this river.
What is the Tiber?
300
Name the official name for what the boot of Italy is called.
What is peninsula?
300
ALL PLAY: List as many of the reasons for the decline of the Roman Empire as you can in one minute.
What is Economic Decline (few new sources of wealth, increased taxes, weakened agriculture), Disloyal Military (less-disciplined soldiers, allegiance to generals instead of Rome), Political Corruption (more interest in financial gain than public service), Slavery (discourages advances in farming), Lack of Patriotism (less willingness to sacrifice for Rome), Invasions (Germanic tribes and others attack the empire)?
300
Approximately how may years did the Roman Empire Last?
What is ~1200-1000 years?
300
Rome's first emperor. SPELL IT.
Who is Augustus?
400
ALL PLAY: Name as many of the themes (history, geography, universal) as you can.
Ms. McClurg decides.
400
ALL PLAY: Analogy _________: Roman Catholic :: East : ___________ Relationship: Location:Christian Church
What is WEST : Roman Catholic :: East : Orthodox?
400
What values did Roman Stoic philosophers promote?
What are DUTY, VIRTUE, ENDURANCE!
400
ALL PLAY: What factors helped make the Roman Empire so powerful?
What is 1) strong leadership of Augustus 2) Network of Roads 3) Empire's military might 4) Time of Peace and Prosperity allowed Rome to grow...
400
What key changes did Constantine make to the Roman Empire? (2pts)
What is 1) ordered an end to the attack on Christians 2) moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium?
500
ALL PLAY: What is the most original connection you can make about Rome to Self or Rome to World or Rome to Other Disciplines?
What is Ms. McClurg decides?
500
ALL PLAY: Name the legacies of Rome that fit under each category 1) Impact of Roman Culture 2) Architectural & Engineering Feats 3) Contributions to Religion & Law.
1) Mosaic, realistic statues, philosophy of Stoicism, strong sense of citizenship, Latin 2) arches, vaults, domes (used to build higher / larger), aqueducts, Roman roads 3) Preserved Christianity, established system of laws that stressed fairness and common sense, aspects of representative government
500
ALL PLAY: What was similar about the Roman and Byzantine empires?
What is 1) supported by a system of laws 2) ruled by emperors...?
500
Write a haiku about Rome that includes insight about a major theme. Haiku: 5-7-5
What is Ms. McClurg decides?
500
ALL PLAY: Who is the best leader out of all the people we've studied. Give one reason as to why they are the best.
What is Ms. McClurg decides...