Transcript Hr 12 – Rome Jeopardy Review Game

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Rome’s
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What did Romans
call people who
didn’t speak their
language or share
their culture?
Barbarians
____ helped:
•Legions travel faster
•Connect the Empire
together
•Improve trade
Paved Stone
Roads
_____ let Romans
carry water to
their cities from
the countryside.
Aqueducts
What religious
group was
persecuted by the
Romans until the
early 300’s C.E.?
Christians
To make their
empire easier to
govern, Romans
organized their
lands into ______.
Provinces
What country is
Rome located in?
Italy
After the Punic
Wars, Rome
controlled this
body of water.
The
Mediterranean Sea
What did the
Romans give their
allies in exchange
for soldiers &
taxes?
Protection, Roman
laws, & Roman
culture
Who was the
barbarian general
who destroyed the
Western Roman
Empire in 476 CE?
Odoacer
What was the event
that split Christianity
into the Catholic &
Orthodox Churches?
The Great Schism
This language spoken
by the Romans was
the basis for the
modern languages of
Spanish, French, and
Italian.
Latin
Although persecuted by
Romans in the
beginning, _______
eventually grew to
become one of the
world’s major religions.
Christianity
The Romans
frequently used this
construction
material in their
buildings.
Concrete
What kind of
government was
created by the
Romans? (Hint:
NOT empire)
Republic
(people choosing
the officials who
govern them)
Coliseum, Hagia
Sophia, Pantheon,
roads, aqueducts,
public baths
Name 3 examples of
Roman architecture
(i.e. things they
built).
After the death of
Emperor Marcus
Aurelius, the _____
________ came to
an end.
Pax Romana
(Roman Peace)
What do the arrows represent in
the map above?
Barbarian
invasions into the
Roman Empire
Having a large
number of slaves
and overtaxing the
poor led to _____.
Rebellions by
slaves & the
common people
What was the
problem with
relying on
barbarian
mercenaries?
They weren’t
always loyal or
reliable
A shrinking empire
& barbarian
invasions meant
that farmers _____.
Couldn’t grow
enough food for the
people
The Senate killed
_______ because
they feared he
would make
himself emperor.
Julius Caesar
Starting with the rule
of Emperor _______,
Rome enjoyed a
period of peace &
stability known as the
Pax Romana.
Augustus
(formerly Octavian)
Which emperor
divided the Roman
Empire in half?
Diocletian
This emperor moved
the capital of the
Roman Empire east
because it was easier
to protect and was
convenient for trade.
Constantine
Who was the
emperor who made
the split between
East & West
“official”?
Theodosius
The Eastern
Roman Empire was
also known as
____________.
The Byzantine
Empire
What happened to
the Eastern
Empire after the
Western Empire
fell in 476?
It continued to
survive for
another 1,000
years.
This group of
people were both
allies and enemies
of the Roman
Empire.
Barbarians
Why did Romans
allow conquered
peoples to keep
their own customs
& culture?
Because doing so
maintained the
peace in the
Empire.
Which provinces were
Romans strictest with?
-Ones that were loyal
-Ones that were rebelling
or being invaded
-Ones that didn’t grow
crops
Ones that were
rebelling or being
invaded
Make your wager
Name 3 reasons
that helped cause
the Roman
Empire’s downfall.
Barbarian
invasions,
rebellions, not
enough money,
slavery, corruption