Jeopardy Ancient Rome!
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Category #1 $100 Question : What is the form of government of the Roman Republic? Answer : representative democracy Notes
Category #1 $200 Question: If two Roman consuls disagreed on an issue, the laws of the Republic stated what should happen? Answer: declare a dictator for up to 6 months Notes
Category #1 $300 Question: What was the main duty of Senators? Answer: oversee taxes and decide foreign policy Notes
Category #1 $400 Question: Describe the tribunes Answer : 10 tribunes representing the various provinces in the Empire Notes
Category #1 $500 Question: What was the conflict of orders? Who was involved? What was the outcome? Answer: When the plebeians went on strike and eventually a battle broke out with the patricians. The plebeians gained a voice in the government and the 12 tables were created. Notes
Geography $100 Question : Name 3 seas that surround the Italian peninsula Answer: Adriatic, Mediterranean, Tyherrian, Ionian Notes
Geography $200 Question: Italy is cute off from the rest of Europe by: Answer: the Alps Notes
Geography $300 Question: The Empire was able to stay connected through the use of: Answer road and highway system Notes
Geography $400 Question: Rome’s geographic setting was important because: Answer: its position was central to Italy and the known world Notes
Geography $500 Question: What is a province? Answer: a conquered area in the Empire that pays taxes and shows loyalty to the Roman government Notes
Empire $100 Question: two reasons why the Empire collapsed was… Answer: spread of inflation, plague, too high of taxes, urban decay, corrupt government Notes
Empire $200 Question: Who was Hadrian and why was he important? Answer: One of the 5 Good Emperors; born in Spain so he knew what life was like to live in a province; built a wall in Britian that showed the boundary lines of the Empire Notes
Empire $300 Question: After the western empire fell, which eastern capital city continued to have power for another 1000 years: Answer: Constantinople Notes
Empire $400 Question: One reason why the Emperors stopped persecuting Christians was because… Answer: They had gained too much support and their numbers were too large Notes
Empire $500 Question: Who was Diocletian? Answer: Emperor who tired to control wages and prices in Rome to prevent inflation but failed Notes
Legacies $100 Question: What is an aqueduct ? Answer: A bridge like structure that carried water from the mountains to the cities Notes
Legacies $200 Question: What are 2 social legacies of Rome? Answer: calendar, entertainment, welfare programs, stadiums, Roman numerals, Latin language Notes
Legacies $300 Question: What are 2 economic legacies? Answer: coins with famous figure and monuments, use of tax dollars for public works, imports and exports using road system Notes
Legacies $400 Question: What are 2 political legacies of Rome? Answer: representative democracy, checks and balances, census, 12 tables (written law code that is fair), power of the veto Notes
Legacies $500 Question: What is the greatest city planning legacy and why? Answer: FORUM, plumbing, aqueducts, sewage, entertainment, Trajan’s market, roads Notes
Misc. $100 Question: What is a disciple? What is a martyr? Answer: d—follower of Christianity, m---someone who dies for their faith Notes
Misc. $200 Question: Who was Hannibal? Answer: He was a general from Carthage who crossed the Alps to try to conquer Rome in the Punic Wars. He lost and Rome gained control of the Mediterranean Notes
MISC $300 Question: Romans were tolerant of other religions as long as…. Answer: the citizens paid their taxes and were peaceful Notes
MISC $400 Question: True or false. All Romans were educated. Answer: False! School cost money and only the wealthy could afford it. The poor were educated in the home by their parents. Notes
MISC $500 Question: Who was Augustus Caesar? Answer: member of the 2 nd Triumvirate; started Pax Romana, first emperor, focused on building the Forum out of marble! Notes
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