THIS IS JEOPARDY
With Your Host... Mr. Millers
Roman Empire Byzantine Empire Fall of the Empire Important Facts Founding Achievements main 100 100 100 100 100 100 200 200 200 200 200 200 300 300 300 300 300 300 400 400 400 400 400 400 500 500 500 500 500 500
Mythical founding of Rome is based on us. Who is Romulus and Remus? A 100
After Julius Caesar’s death, power was shared by us. Who are Marc Antony, Lepidus and Octavian? A 200
Roman conflict with us started the Punic Wars. Who is Carthage? A 300
We settled in the Palentine around 1200 BC. Who are the Latins? A 400
Romans overthrew us in 509 BC. Who are the Estruscans? A 500
The empire reached its greatest size in 117 AD under me. Famous People Who is Trajan? B 100
I split the Roman Empire in two with leaders for each area. Who is Diocletian? B 200
Powers that Roman emperors had. What is declare war, raise taxes, punish lawbreakers, nominate public officials, influence meetings of the Senate, and lead religious festivals? B 300
I built up the army and conquered Britain, Libya, Egypt, Cyrenaica, Numidia, Syria, Asia Minor. Who is Julius Caesar? B 400
Invention used during the First Punic War to improve Roman ships and change warfare from a sea battle to a land battle. What is the corvus? B 500
Military advantage to the location of Constantinople. Five Pillars What is surrounded on the three sides by water? C 100
Justinian’s passions as emperor. What is reconquering/reuniting Italy, law and the Church? C 200
Major differences between the Western and Eastern Roman Empire. What is the emperor is chosen by God and is the head of the Eastern Church, as well as the political leader while the popes and bishops were the head of the Church in the west ? C 300
The most important religious building in the Eastern Roman Empire. What is the Hagia Sophia? C 400
What is the Code of Justinian ? Extended the rights of women, children and slaves, but also called for harsher punishments for crimes. What is the Code of Justinian ? C 500
Economic reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire. What is excessive military spending, inflation, and unemployment? D 100
Territories that made it harder to attack Rome. What are the provinces? D 200
Factors that weakened Roman government. What are empire was too large to govern efficiently and corrupt officials ignored needs of the citizens? D 300
These factors caused the final collapse of the Western Roman Empire. What are weak emperors and fighting among military leaders which enabled barbarians to invade? D 400
What are political, economic, and foreign enemies? These are the three major reasons (categories) that led to the fall of the Roman Empire. What are political, economic, and foreign enemies? D 500
200 year rule of peace and prosperity. What is the Pax Romana? E 100
Roman architectural advancement. What are columns, arches and domes? E 200
He forced his religion, Christianity, on those in the empire. Who is Justinian? E 300
Republican governmental accomplishments. What is the importance of written laws, equal treatment under the law, and rights and duties of citizens? E 400
New building materials popularized by the Romans. What is marble and concrete? E 500
Original view of Christianity within the Roman Empire. Important Facts What is a branch/sect of Judaism? F 100
What it means to be a Roman citizen? Could participate in government, hold public office, pay taxes, men serve in army and considered a great honor. What it means to be a Roman citizen? F 200
The permanent division of the Christian Church. What is the Great Schism? F 300
What is religion, military and trade? Kept the Byzantine Empire together after the fall of the Western Roman Empire. What is religion, military and trade? F 400
Roman Empire did this which caused money to be worth less. What is printed more money (coins) with less gold in it? F 500
The Final Jeopardy Category is: Justinian Code Please record your wager. Finalcategory Click on screen to begin
Describe Justinian’s Code and its importance. finalquestion What is a system of laws that reorganized 400 years worth of Roman law and changed laws that were out of date. Serves as a model for modern western legal codes? Click on screen to continue
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