Vocabulary
A Roman structure used to carry water from the mountains into cities.
Aqueduct
This river runs through the city of Rome.
Tiber River
Rome’s first written law code, posted in the Forum.
Twelve Tables
This religion evolved from the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth.
Christianity
Large stadium used for gladiator games.
Colosseum
Two magistrates with the most power in the Roman Republic.
Consuls
Mountain range that protected northern Italy.
Alps
This leader declared himself dictator for life, prompting his assassination.
Julius Ceasar
Romans executed Jesus using this method.
Crucifixion
These modern languages, including Spanish and French, evolved from the language spoken in ancient Rome.
Romance Languages
This term means to prohibit or block a law.
Veto
Sea that allowed the Romans to trade with other civilizations.
Mediterranean Sea
The branch of the Roman Republic that proposed laws and advised magistrates.
The Senate
This apostle spread Christianity and wrote many epistles.
Paul
Romans built over 50,000 miles of these for military and trade.
Roads
A 200-year period of peace in the Roman Empire.
Pax Romana
These were lands outside Italy under Roman control, managed by governors.
Provinces
The Roman Emperor who moved the capital to Constantinople and supported Christianity.
Constantine
The Jewish rebellion led to this religious structure being destroyed.
In Rome, society was divided between two groups: wealthy landowners and common working-class citizens. What were these groups called?
The patricians and the plebeians
Writing that humorously criticizes people or society.
Satire
These three early civilizations were all part of the Roman Empire at its height.
Egypt, Greece and Mesopotamia
This man became the first emperor and was renamed Augustus.
Octavian
Roman disrespect and taxation in this region led to the Roman-Jewish Wars.
Judea
This buried city gave historians a glimpse into everyday Roman life.
Pompeii