Who? Where?
What were the names of the twin brothers that found Rome?
Romulus and Remus
The name for the ruler of the Roman empire
Emperor
People who were usually slaves, prisoners, or criminals who were trained to fight.
Gladiators
Julius Caesar
The religion that began during the Roman Empire that is still around today
Christianity
The country shaped like a boot in which Rome is located
Italy
Once the Romans got rid of kings, these were the two most powerful officials in the Roman Republic. There were two to keep anyone from getting too much power.
These brought clean water from mountains and lakes into Roman cities
Aqueducts
Rome's first emperor who started the Pax Romana, a time of peace that lasted almost 200 years
Caesar Augustus/Octavian
The language that the Romans spoke that inspired many modern languages like English, French, Spanish, and Italian.
Latin
Three continents that the vast Roman Empire was in
Europe, Africa, Asia
Group of lawmakers in the Roman Republic that were made up of elected representatives.
Senate
These places were open to the public and allowed Romans to stay clean and socialize. The inpiration for modern day swimming pools.
Baths
He made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Constantine
The Eastern Roman Empire came to be this empire
Byzantine
Italy is a landform that is surrounded by water on three sides. The geographical word for this.
Peninsula
The person chosen to lead the Roman Republic in times of war
Dictator
The famous arena where people watched contests between people and animals. Part of it still stands in Rome today.
Colosseum
The Roman emperor that blamed Christians for the fire in Rome and started the persecution of Christians
Nero
Famous Roman City that was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and was preserved by volcanic ash so archeologists could learn about Roman culture
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Pompeii
The body of water surrounding Italy. Rome used it for trading and conquering.
Mediterranean Sea
The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire
Constantinople
The Romans borrowed the alphabet and gods (but changed their names) from them
The Ancient Greeks
The emperor that split the Roman Empire in two to try and protect the huge Roman Empire
Diocletian
Some names of these are inspired by the names of Roman gods
Planets/months