It's All Fun & Games:
Roman Entertainment
Roman Entertainment
What people fought in matches, usually to the death?
Gladiators
What kind of structural design was stronger and could hold up more weight?
The arch?
Who was the leader of the Huns, a vicious people group who invaded the Roman Empire?
Attila
What was time of general peace in the empire which lasted around 200 years?
The pax romana
What building in Rome was where the live entertainment/battles took place?
The Colosseum
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What type of building, invented by the Romans, are modern football stadiums modeled after?
Name one of the three major problems that developed in the military.
The Roman army was not financially supported as strongly
Soldiers felt less loyalty toward the emperor
Different generals tried to seize power
Even though Attila had conquered many places, he failed to conquer Constantinople because of WHAT?
The Theodosian Walls
What were found all over the Roman Empire (bearing the face of Augustus Caesar, demonstrating its vast trading networks?
Coins
Even though they usually had no jobs, the poor were often happy because they were given WHAT two things?
Bread and live entertainment
What type of place did people go to relax and socialize (among other purposes)?
The Roman Bath
Name TWO of the ways Diocletian tried to solidify his power and rule with an "iron fist."
He fixed prices
He doubled the army
He declared he was descended from the gods
In what year did Rome fall once and for all?
476 A.D./C.E.
Which emperor thought the Roman Empire was too large to manage, causing him to split it in half?
Diocletian
Rich people threw banquets that would last for hours. Name TWO of the delicacies (special foods) served at them.
Boiled ostrich, Parrot tongue pie, Jellyfish, Mice
What was designed to carry water long distances through the pull of gravity?
An aqueduct
Constantine reunited the Roman Empire and moved the capital to what renamed city?
Constantinople
The Eastern half of the empire which lived on for another 1,000 years, was named WHAT?
The Byzantine Empire
Name one of the three furthermost places Rome was trading with, demonstrating its ability to connect with the rest of the world.
China, India, and Russia
The Romans held races in what vehicles?
Chariots
Streets were designed with raised stones in the middle, crossing from one side to the other. They were built in to the roads WHAT TWO purposes?
Speed bumps (so wagons would have to slow down to navigate the wheels between them) and
Crosswalks (safe ways for people to cross a busy or flooded street)
What happens when coins are produced that have less and less silver in them?
Money becomes worth less (inflation)
What people were invaded, causing them to flee to the Roman Empire and and at times steal from it?
The Germanic peoples
Why did Constantine make Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire, AND why was this such a big change?
He said he saw a cross in the sky before winning a great battle - believed the God of Christianity was behind it.
Up until then Christianity had been illegal, punishable by death.