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5. Vocabulary Person, Place, or Thing Problems in Rome EmperorsGrab Bag 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Rome’s Legacy

6. What did Romans call people who didn’t speak their language or share their culture?

7. Barbarians

8. ____ helped: Legions travel faster Connect the Empire together Improve trade

9. Paved Stone Roads

10. _____ let Romans carry water to their cities from the countryside.

11. Aqueducts

12. What religious group was persecuted by the Romans until the early 300’s C.E.?

13. Christians

14. To make their empire easier to govern, Romans organized their lands into ______.

15. Provinces

16. What country is Rome located in?

17. Italy

18. After the Punic Wars, Rome controlled this body of water.

19. The Mediterranean Sea

20. What did the Romans give their allies in exchange for soldiers & taxes?

21. Protection, Roman laws, & Roman culture

22. Who was the barbarian general who destroyed the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE?

23. Odoacer

24. What was the event that split Christianity into the Catholic & Orthodox Churches?

25. The Great Schism

26. This language spoken by the Romans was the basis for the modern languages of Spanish, French, and Italian.

27. Latin

28. Although persecuted by Romans in the beginning, _______ eventually grew to become one of the world’s major religions.

29. Christianity

30. The Romans frequently used this construction material in their buildings.

31. Concrete

32. What kind of government was created by the Romans? (Hint: NOT empire)

33. Republic (people choosing the officials who govern them)

34. Coliseum, Hagia Sophia, Pantheon, roads, aqueducts, public baths

35. Name 3 examples of Roman architecture (i.e. things they built).

36. After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the _____ ________ came to an end.

37. Pax Romana (Roman Peace)

38. What do the arrows represent in the map above?

39. Barbarian invasions into the Roman Empire

40. Having a large number of slaves and overtaxing the poor led to _____.

41. Rebellions by slaves & the common people

42. What was the problem with relying on barbarian mercenaries?

43. They weren’t always loyal or reliable

44. A shrinking empire & barbarian invasions meant that farmers _____.

45. Couldn’t grow enough food for the people

46. The Senate killed _______ because they feared he would make himself emperor.

47. Julius Caesar

48. Starting with the rule of Emperor _______, Rome enjoyed a period of peace & stability known as the Pax Romana.

49. Augustus (formerly Octavian)

50. Which emperor divided the Roman Empire in half?

51. Diocletian

52. This emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire east because it was easier to protect and was convenient for trade.

53. Constantine

54. Who was the emperor who made the split between East & West “official”?

55. Theodosius

56. The Eastern Roman Empire was also known as ____________.

57. The Byzantine Empire

58. What happened to the Eastern Empire after the Western Empire fell in 476?

59. It continued to survive for another 1,000 years.

60. This group of people were both allies and enemies of the Roman Empire.

61. Barbarians

62. Why did Romans allow conquered peoples to keep their own customs & culture?

63. Because doing so maintained the peace in the Empire.

64. Which provinces were Romans strictest with? -Ones that were loyal -Ones that were rebelling or being invaded -Ones that didn’t grow crops

65. Ones that were rebelling or being invaded

66. Make your wager

67. Name 3 reasons that helped cause the Roman Empire’s downfall.

68. Barbarian invasions, rebellions, not enough money, slavery, corruption