The rise and fall of the roman Empire

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Why was a roman soldier called a legionnaire?

because it was part of a legion

Where do the names 'france'and 'england'come from?

from a tribe named franks, england from a tribe named Angles.

Which emperor ruled rome when jesus christ was born?

Ceasar Augustus
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List three advantages that the roman empire brought  to the people it ruled.

1. good roads: good for travel and trade.
2.Roman officials kept order: made it safe for traders.
3.everywhere the same currency was used: easy for trade

Name one of the barbarians tribes that invaded the roman Empire.

the Vandals/ the Visigoths/ the Saxons/ the Franks

List four ways in which the romans still influence us today.

1. the alphabet, our calendar, a lot of words we use come from latin, the modern law system is based on the roman law. architecture.

Which barbarians defeated Rome in 410AD?

the Visigoths

Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of rome? and why did he do so?

Constantine in 306 AD he made Christianity the offivcial religion of the roman empire, because he believed that their gods helped him to win and become emperor.

What does the roman soldiers and generals wore?

when going into battle each roman legiannaire was dressed in armour. this consisted of
1. small metal plates sown onto a leather tunic.
2.at his waist hung a sword and dagger 
3. and in his hands he carried a spear. he threw the spear at the enemy from distance and then used the sword, dagger and
4. shield in hand-to-hand combad
 
look at picture p.99

Today people sometimes refer to the pope as 'the pontiff'. where does that name come from?

pontiff comes from the Latin word Pontifex (=priest)

When did the romans conquer Britain? name two plces where it is still possible to seed evidence of roman rule in britain?

AD 43: bath(is a city) and along the Handrian wall

Which part of the world had thye roman empire conquered?

parts of europe= border river rine in the netherlands & germany. 
north of africa
 
west of asia.

Who was the first roman emperor? when did he rule rome? how did they become emperor and how he hold on the power.

octavian, as emperor he was called :Ceasar augustus.
he ruled from 27BC -14 AD

List four sources in which we get information about life in ancient rome.

1. archeological findings/ artefacts
2.inscriptions on stone
3.buildings
4.wall paintings
5.writing on parchment

Name 2 romance languages and explain why they are called that.

spanish and french: these languages are modern versions of the Roman leguage = Latin.

Explain why the romans persecuted the jews and christians.

Jews and Christians believed in only one god and they refused to worship the emperors as gods.

Name the preacher who spread Christianity to rome. when did he visit Pompeii?

Paul of Tarsus. he visit Pompeii in 62 AD.

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