Fall of Rome

What role did the Roman Emperor play in the Roman Empire?

• He was the top general, president, and most important judge.

• He was only a ceremonial figurehead.

• He was responsible for religious ceremonies only.

• He was in charge of trade and commerce.

What was the purpose of the twelve stone tablets in the Roman Republic?

What was one of the Romans' most famous engineering inventions?

• Aqueducts

• Skyscrapers

• Electricity

• Steam engines

How did Roman architects improve upon older architectural styles?

What major religious change occurred as the Roman Empire started to decline?

• Christianity became the official religion of the empire.

• The Roman gods were worshipped more than ever.

• Religion was banned throughout the empire.

• The emperor declared himself a god.