3. THIS IS
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4. With
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6. Mythical founding of Rome is based on us.
Who is Romulus and Remus?
A 100

7. After Julius Caesar’s death, power was shared by us.
Who are Marc Antony, Lepidus and Octavian?
A 200

8. Roman conflict with us started the Punic Wars.
Who is Carthage?
A 300

9. We settled in the Palentine around 1200 BC.
Who are the Latins?
A 400

10. Romans overthrew us in 509 BC.
Who are the Estruscans?
A 500

11. The empire reached its greatest size in 117 AD under me.
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Who is Trajan?
B 100

12. I split the Roman Empire in two with leaders for each area.
Who is Diocletian?
B 200

13. 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

14. I built up the army and conquered Britain, Libya, Egypt, Cyrenaica, Numidia, Syria, Asia Minor.
Who is Julius Caesar?
B 400

15. 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

16. Military advantage to the location of Constantinople.
Five Pillars
What is surrounded on the three sides by water?
C 100

17. Justinian’s passions as emperor.
What is reconquering/reuniting Italy, law and the Church?
C 200

18. 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

19. The most important religious building in the Eastern Roman Empire.
What is the Hagia Sophia?
C 400

20. 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

21. Economic reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire.
What is excessive military spending, inflation, and unemployment?
D 100

22. Territories that made it harder to attack Rome.
What are the provinces?
D 200

23. Factors that weakened Roman government.
What are empire was too large to govern efficiently and corrupt officials ignored needs of the citizens?
D 300

24. 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

25. 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

26. 200 year rule of peace and prosperity.
What is the Pax Romana?
E 100

27. Roman architectural advancement.
What are columns, arches and domes?
E 200

28. He forced his religion, Christianity, on those in the empire.
Who is Justinian?
E 300

29. Republican governmental accomplishments.
What is the importance of written laws, equal treatment under the law, and rights and duties of citizens?
E 400

30. New building materials popularized by the Romans.
What is marble and concrete?
E 500

31. Original view of Christianity within the Roman Empire.
Important Facts
What is a branch/sect of Judaism?
F 100

32. 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

33. The permanent division of the Christian Church.
What is the Great Schism?
F 300

34. 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

35. Roman Empire did this which caused money to be worth less.
What is printed more money (coins) with less gold in it?
F 500

36. The Final Jeopardy Category is: Justinian Code
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37. Describe Justinian’s Code and its importance.
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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?
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