WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gladiator games lasted for nearly a thousand years, reaching their peak between the 1st century BC and the 2nd century AD. Christians disapproved of the games because they involved idolatrous pagan rituals, and the popularity of gladatorial contests declined in the fifth century, leading to their disappearance.

Detailed explanation-2: -A combination of severe inflation, barbarian invasions, debasement of the currency, civil wars, and destruction of farms, crops and cities all forced administrators to get more taxes from people.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is NOT a cause of the Fall of Rome? The abundance of food.

Detailed explanation-4: -Answers: Corruption in the government led to problems like inflation, disease, and starvation, impacting the citizens of Rome and leading to the collapse of Rome. Civil Wars removed the corrupt leaders from power but brought on invasions by Germanic tribes. Elagabalus’ 10-year rule caused the collapse of Rome.