Physical Features
Rome is surrounded by this body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Roman God who was the king of gods.
The two main social classes in ancient Rome.
What are the patricians and plebeians?
Provided fresh water to cities and kept people healthy.
What are aqueducts?
The two civilizations that fought in the Punic Wars.
Who were Rome and Carthage?
Rome was built on the banks of this river.
What is the Tiber River?
The belief in many gods/goddess.
What is polytheism?
Rulers with almost absolute power; only were allowed to stay in power for 6 months in Rome. Julius Caesar is considered the first because he was one for Life.
What is a dictator?
The first written law code for Ancient Rome.
What are the Twelve Tables?
This emperor divided the Roman Empire into an Eastern and Western half?
Who is Diocletian?
Italy is considered this geographic feature due to it being surrounded by water on three sides.
What is a Peninsula?
Who is Neptune?
People elect leaders to govern them for this type of government.
What is a Republic?
Allowed troops to move throughout the empire; allowed Rome to conquer and govern Western Europe; increased trade; allowed Romans to tax and control regions that were far away.
What are roads?
Making sure that each part of government isn't abusing power.
What are checks and balances?
Italy is protected by this mountain range in the north.
What are the Alps?
Roman God of trade.
Who is Mercury?
Rome became this type of government after the death of Julius Caesar.
What is an Empire?
Who are: Ovid, Virgil, Horace?
Latin for 'Roman Peace.'
What is Pax Romana?
This mountain range runs along the length of the Italian peninsula.
What are the Apennines?
Constantine was the first Roman emperor to convert to this religion.
What is Christianity?
Considered the 3 main parts of ancient Roman government under the emperor.
What are the Magistrates/Consuls, Senate, and Assemblies/Tribunes?
Name 4 of the Romance Languages.
What are: Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and Romanian?
First emperor of Rome.
Who is Octavian / Augustus Caesar?