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SOW Book 2 Chapter 1
The Glory That Was Rome
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the mot important city of the Roman Empire? Also known as "The Ruler of the Whole World". | Rome |
| Name one event that took place in the Roman Coliseum. | Gladiator fights, chariot races, fights between lions and soldiers |
| What was the tile of the leader of Rome? | Emporer |
| What does the latin term "Pax Romana" mean? | Roman Peace |
| Who did not obey Pax Romana | Celts |
| The Roman Empire was too large to do what? | protect against invasion from enemies |
| Why did the Romans call the invading tribes "barbarians"? | The "barbarians" did not take baths, live in homes or cook their food like the Romans. |
| Name at least one of the invading barbarian tribes. | Huns, Vandals, Goths, Visigoths or Ostrogoths were the names of the invading barbarian tribes. |
| What was the emperor Diocletian famous for? | Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into two parts: the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. |
| Diocletian divided the Roman Empire so that the two parts could better fight off invaders. Did this keep it strong and protected? | No, the barbarians eventually conquered the Western Roman Empire anyway. |