Roman People
According to legend, these twin brothers founded Rome.
Who were Romulus and Remus?
Members of powerful and wealthy families.
Who were the patricians?
Romans worshipped many of them.
What were gods and goddesses?
This Roman city was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
What is Pompeii?
The Roman Empire surrounded this body of water
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
The queen of Egypt
Who was Cleopatra?
Poor working men and women
Who were the Plebians?
The god of war
Who was Mars?
753 BC
What year was Rome founded?
Rome began as a small village along this body of water?
What is the Tiber River?
Rome's first emperor, known as Caesar Augustus?
Who was Octavian?
This was where Romans would go to watch fights between gladiators and wild animals
What is the Colosseum?
Roam families believed they needed to keep a holy fire burning to please her so that she would keep them safe.
Who was Vesta?
The people responsible for the assassination of Julius Caesar.
Who were Roman senators?
These structures made it possible for Romans to transport water long distances.
What are aqueducts?
Successfully conquered Gaul and became a dictator during the last days of the Roman Republic.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This was where the Romans would go to watch chariot races
What was the Circus Maximus?
The Romans persecuted them for having different religious beliefs.
Who were the Christians?
200 years of peace in the Roman Empire
What was the Pax Romana?
This mountain range separated the Italian peninsula from the rest of Europe
What are the Alps?
The first Roman emperor to accept Christianity
Who was Constantine?
The clothing worn by Romans
What are tunics and togas?
The symbol of Rome that was built on a hill to honor the king of the gods.
What was the Temple of Jupiter?
476 CE
In what year did the Western Roman Empire end?
These connected Roman provinces to one another and to the capital
What are well-built roads?