Geography & Roman "Borrowing"
Rome is surrounded by water on 3 sides. This land shape is called a...
What is a peninsula?
The death of this person lead to the start of the Roman Empire.
Julius Caesar.
The common people of Rome—including farmers, artisans, and merchants—who made up the majority of the population but had little power early on.
Who are plebeians?
What is one belief of Christianity?
(multiple answers accepted)
This innovation leading in and out of Rome allowed people to travel, trading ideas and things with the rest of the world.
What are Roads?
These deadly sporting events featuring armed combatants were originally borrowed from Etruscan funeral rituals.
What are gladiator games?
A type of government where citizens elect leaders to vote on laws for them—Rome's government before it became an empire.
What is a republic?
The wealthy, land-owning upper-class citizens who held almost all the political power in early Rome.
Who are patricians?
Before Jesus was born, what religions were in the Roman Empire?
What are Roman polytheism (Roman gods) and Judaism?
Massive, bridge-like stone structures engineered by the Romans to carry fresh water from miles away into their bustling cities.
What are aqueducts?
The mythical twin brothers who were supposedly raised by a wolf and went on to found Rome.
Who are Romulus & Remus?
This 200-year period of relative peace and stability began under the rule of Caesar Augustus.
What is the Pax Romana?
Poor Romans lived in these cramped, wooden apartment buildings that lacked indoor plumbing and were major fire hazards.
What are insulae?
Who helped to spread Christianity around the Roman Empire?
Who is Paul?
This revolutionary, durable building material was invented by the Romans by mixing volcanic ash, lime, and water.
What is concrete?
The blended term used to describe Roman culture because it was so heavily influenced by Greek art, architecture, and religion
What is Greco-Roman?
A ruler with absolute power. Julius Caesar was named this "for life," which ultimately terrified the Roman Senate.
What is a dictator?
The open-air public square that served as the beating heart of Roman business, government, and religious life.
What is the Forum?
The Roman Emperor who ended the persecution of Christians and famously converted to the faith himself.
Who is Constantine?
This popular Roman philosophy emphasized duty, self-control, and enduring pain or tragedy with courage. The idea that the only thing we can control, is our own reactions.
What is Stoicism?
The Romans borrowed the architectural arch and this underground irrigation system from their northern neighbors, the Etruscans.
What is a cuniculus
This was the first ever Emperor of the Roman Empire. He ended a century of civil war, established the Pax Romana, expanded Roman borders, and improved the empire’s infrastructure, taxation, and military.
Who is Augustus (Octavian)
What is the major difference in education between social classes in Rome?
(Multiple answers accepted)
In general...
If you were wealthy (Patrician) you could have a private tutor. If you were poor, you were expected to work all day.
Why were emperors in Rome threated by Jesus and the spread of Christianity?
Because Jesus said he was the son of God, but Roman Emperors claimed that they also were. It made Roman citizens lose faith in the Emperor - they didn't know who to believe.
The legal concept passed down from Rome stating that all humans possess basic rights that should be protected by universal justice.
What is natural law?