The Roman Empire

The poet Horace wrote satires that

• Realistically portrayed peasant life.

• Expressed strong emotions.

• Poked fun at human weaknesses.

• Were performed in theaters.

The scientist Ptolemy

• Invented the compass.

• Studied biology.

• Studied the stars and planets.

• Dissected dead animals.

How did Romans honor their gods and goddesses?

• Praying and offering food

• Human sacrifice

• Large festivals every month

• Offering money

When Diocletian took power in 284 CE, he

• Harshly put down a peasant revolt.

• Stopped putting gold into coins.

• Introduced reforms.

• Fired all the workers in Rome.

When do historians date the fall of Rome?

• When Augustulus took power

• When Odoacer took control

• In 550 CE

• When Odoacer was killed

A Germanic tribe that rebelled against Rome in 378 CE

• Anatomy

• Germanic tribes

• Justinian Code

• Pantheon

• Visigoths

Temple built to honor Rome's gods

• Anatomy

• Germanic tribes

• Justinian Code

• Pantheon

• Visigoths

Ostrogoths, Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Angles, and Saxons

• Anatomy

• Germanic tribes

• Justinian Code

• Pantheon

• Visigoths

How have Roman government ideals and values influenced those in the United States?

• We value having a republic made up of equal citizens.

• We believe citizens should do their duty and participate in the government.

• We expect judges to decide cases fairly.

• All of the above.

What happened when Roman coins lost value in the 200s C.E?

• People began to barter.

• People collected coins.

• The price of goods decreased.

• Workers quit their jobs.