Module 10 Ancient Rome (Lessons 4,5,6)

Decay in people's values

How did the Roman Empire influence language?

What was the purpose of chariot races and gladiator fights in ancient Rome?

Why did Romans pray to such a variety of gods?

Greek was spoken in the eastern part of the Roman Empire,used _ in the western part for records, business, & literature.

Country homes belonging to rich Romas

A poet who wrote about Roman mythology

The areas outside of Italy that the Romans controlled

A legal system based on a written code of laws

The Roman Peace, a peacful period in Rome's history

Citizenship changed in the Roman Empire because _____ was no longer allowed.

Why was corruption a problem in the late Roman Empire?

Why did the Goths invade the Roman Empire?

The widespread corruption in Rome prevented officials from _____.

The emperor under whom the Romans conquered most of the island of Britain

Emperor who divided the Roman Empire into two parts

Greek doctor who lived in the Roman Empire in the AD 100s

To where did the emperor Constantine move the Roman capital?

What did Roman historians write about?

Why was cement an important engineering development?

What did the use of vaults allow Roman architects to do?

Romans adopted different _____ from the cultures they conquered.

Among the Romans who wrote about history, _____ wrote about both the founding of Rome and the empire.

The Romans used _____ across the empire to help increase trade.

Why were upper class members or newly conquered lands given Roman citizenship?

What is civil law?

Rome was sacked by the _____ in 410, and the empire suffered more barbarian invasions afterwards.

What did Romans do for enjoyment in their cities?

Roman architects used _____ to build large structures such as the Colosseum.

Fearsome Hun leader who attacked Rome's eastern empire

Frankish king who builta huge kingdom in Gaul

An author who wrote a great epic about the founding of Rome, the Aeneid

A raised channel used to carry water from mountains into cities

The Romans developed long-lasting _____ made of lime and volcanic rock.

The languages that developed from Latin, including Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian

_____ moved the Roman captial east to Constantinople between Europe and Asia.

Style of writing that pokes fun at people or society

Why was currency useful for Roman trade?

Money