Geography
The sea that Rome surrounds.
Mediterranean Sea
He was murdered by the senate because he took too much power.
Julius Caesar
What is the group of lower class citizens called?
Plebeians
This modern day country based their government off of the Roman Republic.
The United States
This was the language that was spoken in Rome. It has influenced many modern languages, including English.
Latin
Name the island off the “toe” of the Italian peninsula.
Sicily
This Roman emperor was very unpopular. There were rumors that he started the Great Fire of Rome and then played his lyre while the city burned down around him.
Nero
The giant amphitheater in the middle of Rome where gladiator battles occurred.
The Colosseum
In this type of government, an emperor has all the power.
Empire
The system for writing numbers in Rome.
Roman Numerals
This city was originally named Byzantium, until a certain emperor made it the new capital of Rome and renamed it after himself. It is now modern day Istanbul.
Constantinople
This man was the first emperor of Rome. He was originally named Octavian, but changed his name when he became emperor.
Augustus
Rome had a common form of ______, which made trading in different parts of the empire easier.
Currency or money
In this type of government, there are three branches and people can vote for their leaders.
Republic
The constitution of the Roman Republic, the basic laws that all citizens had to follow.
Twelve Tables
What mountain range runs north to south along the Italian peninsula?
The Apennine Mountains
This Carthaginian general brought a team of elephants through the Alps into Rome.
Hannibal
The Romans invented this system of pipes and channels to carry fresh water into the city. This was one of the first sewer and plumbing systems in the world.
Aqueducts
If one of the two Roman consuls disagreed, they could use this as an absolute NO.
Veto
This was a time of peace and prosperity in Rome. It literally means “Roman Peace.”
Pax Romana
Name the two major rivers on the Italian peninsula.
Po River and Tiber River
This emperor made the decision to split Rome into East and West when it got too big.
Diocletian
This series of three wars was fought against Carthage, another powerful civilization near Rome.
The Punic Wars
What event caused the Roman Republic to shift government types to an empire?
The murder of Julius Caesar
This catastrophic event resulted in most of Rome being reduced to rubble. The event lasted for more than a week, killed thousands of people, and leaving thousands more homeless.
The Great Fire of Rome