Fall of Roman Empire & Legacy of Ancient Rome Study Guide

What is an Aqueduct?

• A channel used to transport fresh water over long distances and to highly populated areas.

• A type of bridge for vehicles.

• A system for controlling floods.

• A method of irrigation for farms.

What is the Colosseum?

• The largest amphitheater built during the Roman Empire. Also called the Flavian amphitheater- it offered gladiator fights, executions, naval reenactments and animal hunts.

• A famous ancient library in Alexandria.

• A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena in Athens.

• A historic marketplace in ancient Rome.

What is Latin?

• The language of ancient Rome, widely used historically as a language of scholarship and science. Is the base of the Romance languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.

• A modern programming language used for web development.

• A type of ancient Roman architecture.

• A traditional Italian dish.

What is a Mosaic?

• A picture or pattern created by arranging together small colored pieces of hard material, such as stone, tile, or glass.

• A type of musical composition.

• A form of government.

• A style of cooking.

What is Pax Romana?

• Latin, meaning "Roman Peace"- Used to describe the 200 years of peace and prosperity experienced by the Roman Empire.

• A period of civil war in the Roman Empire.

• The time when Julius Caesar ruled Rome.

• The era of the Roman Republic before the Empire.

What is the Praetorian Guard?

• The secret service of the Roman Empire. Elite military force who was tasked with protecting the emperor and his family. Bodyguards.

• A group of Roman senators.

• A type of Roman architecture.

• A Roman festival.

What is Stoicism?

• A philosophy that teaches you can't control external events, only yourself and your response.

• A belief in the power of magic and supernatural forces.

• A political ideology focused on economic equality.

• A religious practice involving meditation and prayer.

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor known for his philosophical writings. Who was he?

• A Roman emperor and philosopher

• A Greek philosopher

• An Egyptian pharaoh

• A Chinese emperor

Who was Attila The Hun?

• Leader of the Huns, who pushed the Germanic tribes into the Roman Empire.

• A Roman Emperor during the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

• A famous philosopher from Ancient Greece.

• A legendary king of the Britons.

Who was Constantine?

• Christian Emperor of Rome, moved the capital of Rome to Constantinople.

• A famous Greek philosopher known for his teachings on ethics.

• A legendary king of England known for the Knights of the Round Table.

• A renowned Egyptian pharaoh who built the Great Pyramid.