Jeopardy

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Jeopardy
Emperors
Western Empire
Eastern Empire
Legacy
Christianity
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Final Jeopardy
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100 Question fromA
Who was the first Emperor? He turned Rome into a
city of marble. Was emperor when Jesus was born.
Died 14 AD.
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100 Answer from A
Caesar Augustus (aka Octavian)
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200 Question fromA
Persecuted Christians and burnt the city of Rome
to the ground to build himself a palace. Died 69
AD.
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200 Answer fromA
Nero
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300 Question fromA
Made the empire the biggest it ever was. Built a
forum and conquered Dacia (Romania). Died 117 AD.
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300 Answer fromA
Trajan
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400 Question fromA
The emperor that decided Rome was big enough and
began building better defenses along the border.
He also built the Pantheon to the gods. Died 138
AD.
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400 Answer fromA
Hadrian
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500 Question fromA
The 1st Christian emperor. Moved the capital
from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it
Constantinople. Died in 337 AD.
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500 Answer fromA
Constantine.
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100 Question from B
What language did the Western Empire speak? It
evolved into the Romance languages of Spanish,
French, Portuguese, Italian and Romanian. 1/3 of
the words in English have a Latin root.
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100 Answer from B
Latin
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200 Question fromB
What branch of Christianity began in the Western
Empire? This side believed the bishop of Rome was
the head bishop.
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200 Answer from B
Roman Catholic
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300 Question from B
In what year did the Western Empire officially
end? When did the Eastern Empire officially end?
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300 Answer from B
West 476 AD East 1453 AD
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400 Question from B
What was the major river that kept the
Germanic Tribes out of the Western Empire? What
was the major river that kept the Germanic Tribes
out of the Eastern Empire?
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400 Answer from B

• West Rhine River
• East Danube River

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500 Question from B
List as many reasons as you can for why
the Western Empire was weaker/poorer.
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500 Answer from B

• Corrupt leaders
• People didnt care
• High taxes
• Inflation
• Weak army
• Wars Invasions
• Less Trade

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100 Question from C
What language did the Eastern language speak? It
was also the language the New Testament of
the Bible was written in.
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100 Answer from C
Greek
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200 Question from C
What was the major religion of the
Eastern Empire? Whos authority did they
not accept?
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200 Answer from C
Greek Orthodox The Pope
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300 Question from C
What emperor split the empire into east and
west? He also no longer listened to the Senate
and wrote his own laws.
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300 Answer from C
Diocletian
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400 Question from C
The Roman Empire gave us many cities and names of
countries and continents. Name one.
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400 Answer from C
London, Paris, Vienna, Lisbon, Rome, Budapest,
Ankara, Cologne, Africa, Asia, Belgium,
Britain, Hispanic, Libya, Germany, etc.
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500 Question from C
List as many reasons as you can for why the
Eastern Empire was stronger/wealthier.
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500 Answer from C

• Better leaders
• Lower taxes
• Stronger currency (money)
• Stronger army
• Less invasions
• More trade
• Constantinople was easier to defend

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100 Question from D
What building design allowed for the dome to
be built as well as aqueducts? Name a building
that used the arch.
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100 Answer from D

The Arch Coliseum, Forum, aqueducts, public
baths, etc.
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200 Question from D
What building was used to watch Gladiatorial
fights? Do you remember where they got the
money to build it?
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200 Answer from D
The Coliseum Money stolen from the Jewish temple
after it was destroyed in 70 AD by Titus.
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300 Question from D
List three of the five major Romance languages
(hint languages that are based on Latin)
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300 Answer from D

• Spanish
• Portuguese
• French
• Italian
• Romanian

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400 Question from D
The United States has one currency for all 50
states, the dollar. What was the currency all
Roman citizens used? Why was this important?
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400 Answer from D

• The Denarius
• A common currency makes trade easier.

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500 Question from D
List three things we have because the Romans gave
them to us.
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500 Answer from D

• Our alphabet
• Many of our words
• 3 branches of government
• Capital dome
• 1 billion people speak a Romance language
• Greek/Roman mythology
• Highways
• Common currency language
• Republic form of government
• Uniting many peoples into one country
• Sports arenas

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100 Question from E
Who founded Christianity? During whose reign was
he born?
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100 Answer from E
Jesus During the reign of Caesar Augustus
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200 Question from E
Why did Christianity split into two
branches? Hint because the empire into
parts.
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200 Answer from E
Because the Empire split into two parts.
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300 Question from E
Christians believe in the Trinity. The , and
Holy .
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300 Answer from E
Father, Son Holy Spirit
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400 Question from E
The Christian belief that Jesus rose from the
dead, affirming His claim to be God.
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400 Answer from E
The Resurrection
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500 Question from E
Paul wrote that if you with your mouth Jesus
is Lord and in your heart that God raised him
from the dead, than you will be .
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500 Answer from E
Confess Believe Saved
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Final Jeopardy
The Western Roman Emperors shaved the denarius
down to create more money which made money not
worth as much (inflation). How did this effect
people?
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Final Jeopardy Answer

• Things cost more. The poor and middle class
  people had
• to pay more for food and education. It only
  helped the
• Roman government their friends because they got
• the new money first before anyone knew it had
  lost its value.