Roman Empire Jeopardy!Round 1
Then &Now War Trade &
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Key Inventions
Leaders
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$100 Question from Then & Now
List two reasons the early Roman world view was limited.
$100 Answer from Then & Now
What is travel was slow and not many people traveled?
$200 Question from Then & Now
List two inventions that have enabled present-day society to travel faster than in the Roman Empire.
$200 Answer from Then & Now
What is the car, train, or airplane?
$300 Question from Then & Now
List two inventions that allow instant communication.
$300 Answer from Then & Now
What is email, fax machines, or telephones?
$400 Question from Then & Now
This code is the basis for many legal systems in the world today.
$400 Answer from Then & Now
What is the Justinian Code?
$500 Question from Then & Now
This city was an excellent stopping place for traveling merchants.
$500 Answer from Then & Now
What is Byzantium?
$100 Question from War
These series of invasions weakened the Roman Empire.
$100 Answer from War
What are the barbarian invasions?
$200 Question from War
Due to the barbarian invasions and fighting between Roman armies, many went hungry for this reason.
$200 Answer from War
What are food shortages?
$300 Question from War
Diocletian increased his army from 300,000 to 500,000 to deal with attacks from these people.
$300 Answer from War
Who are the barbarians?
$400 Question from War
This country, an important buffer zone, was fought over by Persia and Rome.
$400 Answer from War
What is Armenia?
$500 Question from War
By this date, the Western Roman Empire had come to an end due internal problems.
$500 Answer from War
What is 500 A.D.?
$100 Question from Trade and Culture
This trade route was for Chinese Silk.
$100 Answer from Trade and Culture
What is the Silk Road?
$200 Question from Trade and Culture
This economic reason made it easier for people to trade in Persia.
$200 Answer from Trade and Culture
What is a common currency?
$300 Question from Trade and Culture
List two cultural benefits of trade.
$300 Answer from Trade and Culture
What are religion, language, and knowledge?
$400 Question from Trade and Culture
The Gupta India government benefited from taxing these two things.
$400 Answer from Trade and Culture
What are imports and exports?
$500 Question from Trade and Culture
This helps merchants on their long journeys
$500 Answer from Trade and Culture
What are resting places?
$100 Question from Key Inventions
This invention helped control the horse while traveling.
$100 Answer from Key Inventions
What is the bit?
$200 Question from Key Inventions
This invention allowed ships to travel in any direction.
$200 Answer from Key Inventions
What is the lateen sail?
$300 Question from Key Inventions
This invention allowed sailors to sail in any kind of weather.
$300 Answer from Key Inventions
What is the magnetic compass?
$400 Question from Key Inventions
An invention that secures a rider on a horse.
$400 Answer from Key Inventions
What are stirrups?
$500 Question from Key Inventions
This invention helped protect soldiers while fighting.
$500 Answer from Key Inventions
What is armour?
$100 Question from Leaders
He established the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
$100 Answer from Leaders
Who is Constantine?
$200 Question from Leaders
Considered one of the greatest leaders of the ancient world, he created the Roman Empire.
$200 Answer from Leaders
Who is Julius Caesar
$300 Question from Leaders
After the death of Julius Caesar, he helped end chaos expand the empire.
$300 Answer from Leaders
Who is Augustus?
$400 Question from Leaders
He divided the Roman Empire amongst four leaders.
$400 Answer from Leaders
Who is Diocletian?
$500 Question from Leaders
His death, in 395 AD, caused the Roman Empire to be split into Eastern and Western.
$500 Answer from Leaders
Who is Theodosius I?