🏛️ Part 1: Rise and Fall Knowledge

1. Which of these helped the Roman Empire grow strong? (Tick all that apply)

Strong army with good training

Building excellent roads

Weak leadership

Wealth from conquered lands

2. What was the main reason Rome became powerful?

They had the best soldiers and weapons

They were lucky

They had lots of money

They built the best buildings

3. Which problems caused the Roman Empire to fall? (Tick all that apply)

Political corruption (dishonest leaders)

Barbarian invasions

Too much wealth

Economic troubles (money problems)

4. Put these events in the correct order by writing 1, 2, 3, 4:

_____ Julius Caesar becomes leader

_____ Barbarian tribes attack Rome

_____ Roman army conquers many lands

_____ Western Roman Empire falls

📝 Part 2: Timeline Understanding

5. Name two reasons why the Roman Empire became powerful:

Reason 1: _________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________

6. Name two reasons why the Roman Empire eventually fell:

Reason 1: _________________________________

Reason 2: _________________________________

7. Explain what made Roman soldiers so successful:

8. Extension Challenge: How do you think corruption (dishonest leaders) weakened the Roman Empire? Explain your thinking:

🎨 Part 3: Visual Timeline Activity

9. Draw and label one event from the rise of Rome:

My drawing shows: _____________________________

10. Draw and label one event from the fall of Rome:

My drawing shows: _____________________________

11. Success Check: Tick the boxes you can do:

I can name two reasons why Rome grew strong

I can name two reasons why Rome fell

I can put events in chronological order

I can explain my ideas using drawings and keywords

Roman Empire Timeline

Roman Empire Timeline

🏛️ Part 1: Rise and Fall Knowledge

📝 Part 2: Timeline Understanding

🎨 Part 3: Visual Timeline Activity

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