People
Who was the first Roman Emperor?
Caesar Augustus
Italy is a landform that is surrounded by water on three sides. What is the geographic term?
What is a peninsula?
What new religion led to the downfall of Rome?
Christianity
An opening in the surface of the earth through which lava flows.
What is a Volcano?
What was the symbol that Constantine put on all of his soldiers armor?
A cross
Cleopatra
Rome is located near this river
What is the Tiber River?
Which emperor divided the Empire into western and eastern parts?
Diocletian
Who were the people forces to fight in an arena AND what was the arena called?
MUST GET BOTH
Gladiators and Colosseum
Members of noble families, owned large farms
Patricians
Who was the young Jewish boy who's ideas would greatly affect the world?
Jesus
Name one of Italy's islands
What are Sicily, Corsica, Capri
Who were the two brothers who according to legend, founded Rome?
Romulus and Remus
Tribunes
Farmers, tradespeople, and craftworkers
Plebeians
He spread Christianity to many cities.
Paul
The major mountain ranges that run through Italy.
The Alps
What Empire was the "New Rome"?
Byzantine
What Volcano destroyed the city of Pompeii?
Mount Vesuvius
Who was the Army General who became the first Emperor to accept Christianity?
Constantine
What Byzantine Empress was the wife of the Emperor Justinian?
Who is Theodora
What three continents did the Roman Empire include?
What are Europe, Africa, and Asia
Constantinople
These men spread the teachings of Christianity and helped the religion grow.
Who are the apostles?
Which war was fought between Rome and Carthage?
Punic War