Rise & Fall of Roman Empire

Rise & Fall of Roman Empire

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History

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the Pax Romana?

Back

200 years of peace under the Roman Empire

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was the 1st EMPEROR of Rome?

Back

Augustus Caesar

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does the word UNIFORM mean in this sentence?

Back

all the same

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

This entertainment complex was built to host gladiator fights and mock naval battles:

Back

The Colosseum

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an AQUEDUCT?

Back

a bridge-like structure used to move water long distances

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was Ptolemy's scientific theory? Options: Germ theory = we get sick because of tiny organisms, not because the gods hate us; Geocentric = everything revolves around the earth; Heliocentric = everything revolves around the sun; Gravity = the earth has a pull on objects

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Geocentric = everything revolves around the earth