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Pax RomanaDaily Life Fall of the Empire Efforts to Save the Empire Vocab
Pax Romana is Latin. It’s English translation means this.
Answer – 100 Peace in Rome/ Roman Peace
This emperor, the first of the Roman Empire, was credited for creating the Pax Romana.
Answer – 200 Augustus (Octavian)
To increase trade and wealth throughout the Roman Empire, no taxes were placed on imported goods. What are these taxes called?
Answer – 300 Tariffs
During the Pax Romana Roman law became this, meaning that laws and legal procedures were the same throughout all parts of the empire.
Answer – 400 Standardized
Two principles of law, later adopted by the U.S., were developed during the Pax Romana. One was equality under the law, and the other was this.
Answer – 500 Innocence until proven guilty
This person was head of the Roman family; his word was law.
Answer – 100 The Father
To cleanse, relax, work out, and socialize, Romans frequently visited these establishments.
Answer – 200 Public bathhouses
Only homes of the upper class were equipped with these. The lower class relied on street vendors.
Answer – 300 Kitchens
Education for most Roman boys and girls ended at this age.
Answer – 400 Twelve
As a way to pass the time, Roman adults gambled with these objects.
Answer – 500 Dice
The causes of the Roman Empire’s decline can be summarized into these three categories.
Answer – 100 Political, Economic, and Foreign
An economic problem faced in the Roman Empire was rapidly increasing prices, known as this.
Answer – 200 Inflation
A foreign problem the Roman Empire faced was constant invasion from these people; they destroyed Roman farms and disrupted Roman trade.
Answer – 300 Germanic Tribes
A political problem the Roman Empire’s leadership faced was deciding what would happen when an emperor did this.
Answer – 400 Died
This invention helped Germanic tribes defeat different Roman legions throughout the Roman empire, which eventually contributed to Rome’s fall.
Answer – 500 Iron stirrups
These two emperors tried their best to save the Roman Empire.
Answer – 100 Diocletian and Constantine
This emperor divided the Roman Empire into two parts, but decided he would rule over the wealthier eastern part.
Answer – 200 Diocletian
Attempting to keep the Roman Empire up and running, this emperor ordered sons to follow their father’s trades.
Answer – 300 Constantine
Constantine moved the Roman Empire’s capital from Rome to this city in present-day Turkey.
Answer – 400 Constantinople
Attempting to keep the empire up and running, this emperor ordered workers in Rome to stay in the same jobs until they died.
Answer – 500 Diocletian
Absolute ruler of an empire.
Answer – 100 Emperor
Slaves, prisoners of war, or criminals who fought animals or each other. Some became celebrities and won their freedom.
Answer – 200 Gladiators
This policy claimed that an emperor’s right to rule came from the gods, not the people.
Answer – 300 Rule by divine right
A 200,000 seat oval arena in Rome where the public viewed crazy and exciting chariot races.
Answer – 400 Circus Maximus
The exchange of goods or services without the use of money.
Answer – 500 Barter