Geography
What geographical features protects Rome?
The Alps and the Mediterranean Sea
Rome was greatly influenced by what culture?
The Greeks
The August Age was marked by what three things?
1)Expansion of Rome 2)Moral and Religious Reforms 3) Creativity in Latin Literature
Electing Tribunes and displaying the Law of the Twelve Tables did what?
protected plebeians against unjust treatment by patricians
Which of the following aspects of Roman culture did NOT come from the Etruscans?
Dome-shaped houses made of dirt
What country is Rome in?
Italy
The Greek god Zeus is similar to which Roman god?
Jupiter
What emperor made Christianity legal again in Rome?
Constantine
Which term correctly identifies common Romans at the bottom of the social pyramid- farmers, craftspeople, and merchants?
Plebeians
In the early years of the Roman Republic, real political power belonged to
the patricians
What territories did the Roman Empire acquire through the Punic Wars?
Spain, North Africa, and Sicily
Patricians were
wealthy land owners and important government officials
What legislation did Constantine pass that helped spread Christianity?
The Edict of Milan
Define a patrician
Member of landholding upper class
After the Romans overthrew their Etruscan king, they created
a republic
Carthage, the country that Rome fought during the Punic wars was located where?
North Africa
"I found Rome built of bricks; I leave her clothed in Marble" was said by who?
Caesar Augustus
Which Emperor divide Rome into two?
Diocletian
Define a Plebeian
A common person like a farmer, merchant, or craftsperson
The Punic Wars were a long series of conflicts between
Rome and Carthage
Ancient Rome acquired land from many places. By the end of the empire what modern day country was Rome approximately the size of?
The continental United States
Who was Julius Caesar's relative
Augustus (Octavian)
Why did Octavian adopt the title of "Augustus" meaning first citizen?
to avoid the title of king or emperor
Define a Dictator in Ancient Rome
A ruler appointed for 6 months in times of emergency with complete control
The population count that Augustus ordered was called
a census