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Who are Romulus and Remus?
These were members of the poor, working class of people in Rome.
Who were plebeians?
This famous Roman general conquered Gaul and became a dictator of Rome.
Who was Julius Caesar?
This Egyptian queen, though she was really from Greece, loved both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony.
Who was Cleopatra?
Rome's massive empire sprawled across nearly all the land surrounding this large body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Vesta, Venus, and Juno are examples of these.
What are goddesses?
Rome's many provinces were connected by these - some of which are still used today.
What are roads?
These were men who fought wild animals or other men in the Colosseum for people's amusement.
What were gladiators?
These were members of the wealthy, powerful class of people in Rome.
Who were patricians?
This man, Julius Caesar's adopted son, would go on to become Caesar Augustus - Rome's first emperor.
Who was Octavian?
The Romans persecuted this emerging religious group because they thought their beliefs were a threat to Rome.
Who were Christians?
Unlike the violent entertainment available at the Colosseum, this much larger venue held exciting chariot races.
What was the Circus Maximus?
This was Rome's enemy in all three Punic Wars.
What was Carthage?
This Roman city was preserved when a nearby volcano, Mount Vesuvius, erupted - blanketing the entire town in ash.
What is Pompeii?
Members of this lawmaking body assassinated Julius Caesar.
What was the senate?
This symbol of Rome was built high on a hill to honor the king of the gods.
What was the Temple of Jupiter?
This is a structure for carrying water across long distances.
What are aqueducts?
This is money that people pay to the government.
What are taxes?
This was the first Roman Emperor to accept Christianity.
Who was Constantine?
This is a person who belongs to a country and has rights and protections under its laws.
What is a citizen?
This is artwork made of many small pieces of colorful stone or tile.
What is mosaic?
This two hundred year span of Roman peace was started by Caesar Augustus.
What was the Pax Romana?
This is a narrow body of water that connects two larger bodies of water; Gibraltar is one, Bosporus is another.
What is a strait?
This is a term for someone from another country.
What is a foreigner?
This is the year the Western Roman Empire fell.
What is 476 C.E.?