The Roman Republic
These elected representatives protected the rights of Rome’s plebeians.
What are tribunes?
This emperor blamed Christians for a fire that devastated Rome.
Who was Nero?
This Roman arena influenced the design of modern stadiums.
What is the Colosseum?
The Western Roman Empire traditionally is considered to have fallen in this year.
What is 476 C.E.?
This early Christian missionary traveled through the Roman Empire and wrote a letter to the Romans.
Who was Paul?
These common people elected tribunes to represent them.
Who were the plebeians?
Octavian was given this name, which means “exalted one.”
Who was Augustus?
Roman engineers built these routes, which made travel and communication easier throughout the empire.
What are roads?
These two groups sacked or raided the city of Rome during the 400s.
Who were the Visigoths and Vandals?
Roman roads helped Christianity spread by making this easier.
What is travel?
This Roman general invaded North Africa to draw Hannibal out of Italy.
Who was Scipio?
Octavian called himself princeps, a title that meant this.
What is “first citizen”?
These paid soldiers fought in organized units and helped make Rome’s army powerful.
What were professional soldiers?
Constant warfare weakened this part of the Roman Empire by draining resources and disrupting trade.
What is the economy?
People in Macedonia and Achaia donated money to help poor people in this city.
What is Jerusalem?
This Roman leader became dictator for life and was later assassinated.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This emperor divided the empire and shared power among four rulers.
Who was Diocletian?
This North African city gave Rome access to African trade.
What was Carthage?
This group pushed other peoples, including the Visigoths, toward Roman territory.
Who were the Huns?
Ships departed from this Roman province to trade with India.
What is Egypt?
Scipio fought against Hannibal during this war.
What was the Second Punic War?
This emperor is associated with legalizing Christianity in 313 C.E.
Who was Constantine?
This region connected Rome with trade routes leading toward China.
What was Mesopotamia?
According to the test timeline, invasions continued for about this many years before the Western Roman Empire fell.
What is about 100 years?
These two goods came to Rome from Mesopotamia, according to the test’s trade map.
What are gems and textiles?