The Roman Empire Roman Daily Life 2 Fall

The Roman Empire

Roman Daily Life 2 Fall of the Empire Efforts to Save the Empire 100 100 100 200 200 200 300 300 300 400 400 400 500 500 500 Vocab

Because it promised a happier life after death, Christianity especially appealed to these hardworking people.

Answer – 100 The Poor

The 200 year period of peace in Rome, known as this, allowed missionaries to travel safely throughout the Roman Empire.

Answer – 200 Pax Romana

While rich Romans set up mansions and estates in the countryside, poor Romans lived in this type of housing.

Answer – 300 Crowded Apartments

Poor children and rich girls did not attend school. While the poor had to learn the jobs of their fathers, rich girls received private lessons from who?

Answer – 400 Slaves (Remember: Slaves were usually people captured in war. )

1054 A. D. : The church split into two parts because people who spoke _______ refused to accept the ______ as their religious leader.

Answer – 500 Greeks/Pope

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 four categories.

Answer – 100 Political, Economic, Foreign, and Social

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

These monk communities not only kept Greek and Roman writings alive, but they were established to help people through good deeds.

Answer – 400 Monasteries

The exchange of goods or services without the use of money. This system grew when coins lost their value during the Roman Empire’s fall.

Answer – 500 Bartering System