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I am a branch of the Roman Republic that was made up of free men who voted on major laws and elected senior government officials.
What is the Assembly?
I am founder of Christianity upon whose life and teachings the religion is based; the Son of God according to Christianity.
Who is Jesus?
This was the Roman name for the Greek God Poseidon. A planet is named after this god.
What is Neptune?
These two civilizations heavily influenced Roman society.
Who are the Etruscans and the Greeks?
I am chosen to lead the Republic in times of war. My power is temporary.
What is a dictator?
The Romans adopted this Etruscan underground irrigation system
What is a cuniculus?
This man declared himself dictator for life and was assassinated by the senate in 44 B.C.E.
Who is Julius Cesar?
I am the term used to decribe the ruler of the Roman Empire.
What is emperor?
These are sacred rites, or rituals, of Christian churches (i.e. Baptism and Holy Communion).
What are sacraments?
This conflict began in 1517 when a German priest named Martin Luther called for reforms in the Roman Catholic Church.
What is The Reformation?
According to myth, these two brothers founded the city of Rome.
Who are Romulus and Remus?
Julius Cesar's gradnnephew, Octavius, had to defeat this rival power couple in order to seize power of Rome.
Who are Mark Anthony and Cleopatra?
Created to give plebeians more political equality, these bronze tablets listed Rome’s first written laws and were displayed publicly for all citizens to see.
What are the Twelve Tables?
In the Christian religion, what does Good Friday commemorate?
The crucifixion of Jesus.
This Roman divination ritual relied on the observation of birds to receive omens from Gods
What is augury?