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ContentsSection 1Chapter 10: Rise of the Roman Empire
1. A Permanent Dictator Rules Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12. A New Caesar Takes the Throne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. Five Descendants of Julius Caesar Lead Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64. The Empire Grows Despite Hard Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85. Quiz 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Section 2Chapter 11: Decline of the Roman Empire
6. Rome Enjoys Prosperity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117. Rome Enters a Long Decline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148. A New Empire Emerges From Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179. The Roman Empire Staggers to Its End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
10. Quiz 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Section 3Chapter 12: The Early Church
11. The Church Is Founded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2312. Jews Rebel Against Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2613. Christianity Faces New Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2914. Spirituality Declines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3215. Self Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3516. Review for the LightUnit Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
This LightUnit goes with pages 160-215 of Across the Ages,
the textbook for Level 700 of Christian Light Education’s Social Studies Series.
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Across The Ages
A History of Western Civilization
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LESSON 7
SECTION 11.2Text pp. 184-187
Rome Enters a Long Decline
Read “Rome Enters a Long Decline” (pp. 184-187).
Study ExercisesEarly Roman Emperors
Augustus
Tiberius
Caligula
Claudius
Nero 3 emperors
Vespasia
n
Titus
DomitianNerva
Trajan
Commodus
Hadrian
Antonius
Pius Marcus
Aurelius
A.D. 1 50 100 150 A.D. 200Five Good Emperors
Answer the questions using the time line.1. Which two emperors ruled during Jesus’ lifetime?
2. Which three emperors ruled the longest?
3. Approximately how many years did the Five Good Emperors rule?
Underline the correct words.4. The last of the “Five Good Emperors” was Commodus, Marcus Aurelius.
5. The reign of Commodus, Nero is considered the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.
6. The prosperity, size of the Roman Empire contributed to its ruin.
7. Differences between the East and West increased, decreased as time passed.
Answer the questions.8. Which two emperors spent most of their reign improving the empire?
9. How did the emperors try to raise money to build new armies?
10. How did emperors try to ease the shortage of money?
11. What happened to the value of Roman money as a result of trying to ease the shortage?
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Lesson 7
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Number these events in the correct order to show the advancement of Germanic tribes. The first one is done for you.12. People moved away from cities.
Smaller military units weakened resistance to invaders.
1 Emperors divided troops and separated units to prevent united rebellion.
Raids on cities occurred more frequently.
Complete the supporting details or reasons for each statement.13. Many factors hastened Rome’s decline.
a. incapable
b. inward
c. financial
14. The Roman army broke down.
a. low
b. long terms of
c. brutal
15. The standard of living declined.
a. Trade .
b. Travel became .
c. People without land became and lost their and freedoms.
16. The East fared better than the West.
a. The East was .
b. The East benefited from .
c. The East faced less threat of .
Review
Match each emperor with his description.
17. He built a massive wall to discourage Scottish invaders.
18. The Roman Empire reached its largest size during his reign.
19. Rome experienced plague and Germanic invasions during his reign.
a. Hadrianb. Marcus Aureliusc. Trajan
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Complete the sentences using words from the box.
borders citizen culture economyPrincipate projects emperors wealth
20. The title princeps means “first .”
21. Rome’s prosperous kept its provinces at peace with each other.
22. The three centuries of Rome under dictator-emperors is known as the .
23. During the first half of the Principatea. Rome’s increased.
b. large public building were carried out.
c. the empire’s were secure.
d. Roman spread.
e. Rome’s most capable ruled.
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A History of Western Civilization
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LESSON 8
SECTION 11.3Text pp. 188-191
A New Empire Emerges From Rome
Read “A New Empire Emerges From Rome” (pp. 188-191).
Study Exercises
Use the map on page 188 of the textbook to answer the questions.1. What were the capitals of the four districts?
2. What three areas did Diocletian’s district include?
Write the correct word(s) beside each definition.
3. began with Emperor Alexander Severus’s assassination; concluded with the end of the Principate
4. “rule by four”
5. “master” or “owner”
6. “Constantine’s City”; eastern capital of the Roman Empire
Match each person or group with its description.
7. the last man to rule the entire Roman Empire
8. carried out one of the most severe official Christian persecutions
9. Germanic tribes on Rome’s northern borders
10. moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople
11. nomadic tribe from Central Asia
Number these events in the correct order they occurred. The first one is done for you.
12. Goths suffered hunger and disease in overcrowded lands, then revolted against the Romans.
Theodosius allowed Goths to rule themselves, and Goths joined the Roman army.
Goths asked for permission to settle within Roman borders.
1 Goths and other tribes raided Roman frontier settlements.
Huns invaded Gothic lands.
a. Constantineb. Diocletianc. Franksd. Gothse. Hunsf. Theodosius
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Lesson 8
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Circle the letter(s) of the answer(s) to each question.13. What were three characteristics of the fifty-year Crisis of the Third Century?
a. civil wars
b. few foreign invasions
c. assassinations of emperors
d. population reduced by war and disease
14. Which city was considered to be “New Rome”?a. Ravenna b. Constantinople c. Byzantium d. Nicomedia
Complete the sentences.15. Diocletian saw that Rome was so large one man could hardly it.
16. Diocletian divided Rome into parts and appointed three to rule with him.
17. Constantinople was almost unconquerable because it had water on sides and
a massive on the fourth side.
18. Complete the three reasons the city of Rome declined in importance.
a. It had long been .
b. It was too far from the centers of and activity.
c. The empire’s was moved to .
19. After the death of Theodosius, historians called the Eastern Roman Empire the
Empire, and they called the Western Roman Empire the Empire.
20. The Byzantine Empire was able to survive more than one thousand years because it had strong
.
21. The capital of the Western Roman Empire was moved to in order to avoid Germanic armies.
Review
Complete the sentences.
22. The reign of is considered to be the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire.
23. Emperors reduced the amount of in coins to help the money shortage.
24. The last emperor of the “Five Good Emperors” was .
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Circle the letters of the answers to each question.25. What were three reasons the roman army began to break down?
a. Pay was low.
b. Discipline was brutal.
c. Terms of service were long.
d. Sickness swept through the army.
26. Which three main factors led to the decline of the Roman Empire?a. inward decay
b. frequent attacks
c. incapable leaders
d. financial problems
27. In what three ways did the eastern part of Rome fare better than the western part?a. The East was wealthier.
b. The East had better trade.
c. There was less threat of invasion.
d. The East had a higher population.
28. In what three ways did standards of living change as the Roman Empire declined?a. Trade decreased. c. Travel declined because it was dangerous.
b. People moved to cities. d. People who did not own land became poorer.
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A History of Western Civilization
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LESSON 9
SECTION 11.4Text pp. 191-197
The Roman Empire Staggers to Its End
Read “The Roman Empire Staggers to Its End” (pp. 191-197).
Study Exercises
Use the map on page 193 of the textbook to complete the exercises. 1-4. Label these places on the map: Byzantine Empire, Roman Empire, Constantinople, and Ravenna.
5. Color the Roman Empire green.
6. Color the Byzantine Empire yellow.
Pyrenees
A l p s
Rome
M e d i t e r r a n e a n S e aM e d i t e r r a n e a n S e a
A t l a n t i cO c e a n
Aegean Sea
B l a c k S e a
Gaul
SpainItaly
Asia Minor
Macedonia
Britain
Syria
EgyptEgypt
North Africa
Judea
1. ___________________
4. ____________________________
2. ___________________
3. ________________________
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Match each group with its description.
7. first Germanic tribe to sack Rome
8. assisted the Vandals in spoiling Spain and Gaul
9. conquered North Africa; sacked Rome
10. invaders from the northeast
a. Alansb. Hunsc. Vandalsd. Visigoths
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Match each person with his description.
11. famous warrior from the northeast; turned back from Rome
12. Germanic ruler who conquered Ravenna in A.D. 476 and ended the Roman Empire
13. leader of the Visigoths who overthrew Rome in A.D. 410
14. leader of the Vandals; attacked Rome in A.D. 455
15. negotiated twice with invaders
Complete the exercises.16. Why did the fall of Rome in A.D. 410 shock people in the Roman and Byzantine empires?
17. Who convinced Attila the Hun not to attack Rome?
18. Complete the results of Pope Leo’s negotiation with Genseric.
Genseric agreed not to Rome’s inhabitants, but the plundered Rome for two weeks.
19. In what year did the Roman Empire end?
20. Complete the ways the Roman influence has shaped Western culture.
a. Roman and ideals influence Western laws and politics.
b. forms the basis for many modern languages.
Going Global
Circle the letter of the answer to each question.21. Where did the Kingdom of Aksum develop?
a. northwest of Rome
b. north of Constantinople
c. southeast of Rome
d. west of Carthage
22. What was the main reason the Kingdom of Aksum became wealthy and powerful?a. It controlled trade along the Red Sea. c. It minted its own coins.
b. It manufactured iron weapons and glassware. d. It conquered other wealthy nations.
a. Alaricb. Attila the Hunc. Gensericd. Leo Ie. Odoacer
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Review
Underline the correct words.23. The capital of the Western Roman Empire was moved to Ravenna to avoid Germanic, Polish
armies.
24. Rome declined in importance because it was too close to, far from centers of wealth and the capital was moved.
25. Diocletian, Augustus divided Rome into four parts because it was too large for one man to govern.
Answer the questions.26. What era was characterized by civil wars, emperor assassinations, and population reduction?
27. Which emperor moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople?
28. What does the word tetrarchy mean?
29. Who was the last emperor to rule the entire Roman Empire?
30. Where did the Goths move after the Huns invaded their lands?
31. What two Germanic tribes lived on Rome’s northern borders?
32. What name was given to the Eastern Roman Empire?
33. What name was given to the Western Roman Empire?
Across The Ages
A History of Western Civilization
Quiz 2
LESSON 10
Use this checklist to prepare for Quiz 2.
Review the Review sections in this section.
Review the work you did in Lesson 9.
Tell your teacher when you are ready for the quiz.
Lessons 9, 10
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