Geography
The peninsula where the city of Rome is located
Where is the Italian Peninsula?
He became dictator for life in ancient Rome
Who is Julius Caesar?
Rome transformed into this type of government during Augustus Caesars rule.
What is an empire?
This traditional Roman religion believed in many gods that had human characteristics.
What is polytheism?
The curved building feature that helped Romans build strong bridges and buildings
What is the arch?
Two natural features that helped protect Italy and shaped Roman travel and trade.
What are seas and mountains?
He made Constantinople the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire and helped the spread of Christianity.
Who is Constantine.
This is a way for leadership to say no to to policies and laws they do not agree with
What is a veto?
The monotheistic religion focused on the teachings of Jesus the Messiah and eventually became a major religion in the Roman Empire
What is Christianity
The building material that helped Romans create huge buildings and domes
What is concrete?
This mountain range formed a natural barrier along northern Italy
What is the Alps?
He became the first emperor of the Roman Empire and is credited with the Pax Romana.
Who is Augustus Caesar?
Ancient Rome began as this type of government where leaders are elected by the people
What is a republic?
The forceful movement of Jews from their homeland
What is the Jewish Diaspora?
This invention helped carry clean water to cities in ancient Rome
What is the aqueduct?
This river runs through the city of Rome
What is the Tiber River?
They murdered Julius Caesar because they feared he was too powerful
Who are the senators and Brutus.
The system that keeps any branch of government from having too much power.
What is checks and balances?
He made it legal to practice Christianity in the Roman Empire.
Who is Emperor Constantine?
Gladiator fights, public executions, and other forms of entertainment were help here
Where is the Colosseum?
This sea was at the center of Roman trade and travel
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
He divided the Roman Empire into the Eastern and Western Empires
Who is Diocletian?
The first set of written laws in ancient Rome
What is the Twelve Tables?
The sacred text of Chrisianity
What is the Bible?
The building with a beautiful dome was originally built as a temple for the Roman gods
What is the Pantheon?