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Roman Civilization

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  • During Rome's decline what were emperors in need of doing to continue ruling?
  • What is an ode?
  • How did spectacles such as chariot races and gladiator fights support the political purposes of Rome's rulers?
  • What event is regarded as the end of the Western Roman Empire.
  • What is anatomy?
  • What is a vandal and why does the word vandal have this meaning?
  • In what ways did the Romans adapt forms of Greek literature?
  • Which groups of people could end up as gladiators? (3 to win)
  • How did Justinian become emperor?
  • What was a gladiator?
  • Defend or refute the following statement: Foreign invasion was the main reason for the fall of the Roman Empire.
  • How did Diocletian attempt to fix Rome?
  • At what age and how would a Roman boy celebrate becoming an adult?
  • Give and example of how Constantine tried to have a stable society.
  • What percentage of people were slaves in Rome and why did this happen?
  • To what city did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire and why?
  • Explain how the Roman empire ended divided.
  • Mention 3 ways in which Roman society deteriorated after the Pax Romana.
  • What caused inflation in Rome? What were some consequences of this inflation?
  • Give examples of how the Roman approach to art and knowledge differ from the Greek approach.
  • What are mosaics?
  • In what aspects was ancient Roman society patriarchal?
  • Which cultures most influenced life in the Byzantine Empire? Which ultimately became most important?
  • How were living conditions different for rich and poor Romans?
  • Why were many Greek slaves treated different and what did they do instead of hard labor??
  • What does Byzantine art tell us about the role of religion in the Byzantine empire?
  • What is a satire?
  • Who was Spartacus and why is he remembered?
  • How might Rome's history have been different had the Romans treated Visigoths fairly?
  • Which groups invaded the Western Roman Empire?