Terms
People
Emperors
Review ?s
Geography
100
A title for the ruler of an empire
What is an emperor?
100
He was a Carthaginian general who led an attack on Rome through the Alps with a herd of elephants.
Who is Hannibal?
100
He was a Roman emperor whose rule began the Pax Romana for the Roman Empire and who also centralized government and improved economy.
Who is Augustus?
100
This was the strategy Diocletian used to regain order and control in the Roman Empire.
What is splitting the empire into halves and ruling with a co-emperor?
100
This city is located on the Italian peninsula by the Tiber River. It grew to be a very powerful empire.
What is Rome?
200
This is a word for a leader with total control.
What is a dictator?
200
He was the last ruler of the Roman Republic, one of Rome’s greatest rulers.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
He was a mentally unstable Roman emperor who declared himself a god and tried to make his horse a senator.
Who is Caligula?
200
This was the reason Julius Caesar was murdered.
What is the patricians feared he would gain total control in Rome and destroy the republic?
200
This river flows through part of the Italian peninsula.
What is the Tiber River?
300
This words means a sense of pride in one's country.
What is patriotism?
300
This emperor reunited the empire and built a new capital city in the east.
Who is Constantine?
300
He was an ancient Roman emperor after Caligula who tried to improve conditions in the empire.
Who is Claudius?
300
This is the difference between the teachings of Jesus and ancient Roman religion.
What is monotheism/polytheism? Jesus taught there was one god; the Romans believed in many.
300
This sea surrounds the Italian peninsula (and the Greek peninsula too!)
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
400
A type of government in which citizens elect, or vote for, their leaders is called this.
What is a republic?
400
Ancient Roman general who attacked Carthage and forced Hannibal to retreat from Rome.
Who is Scipio?
400
This ancient Roman emperor's death caused civil war. He is also known for poisoning his stepbrother and murdering his wife and mother.
Who is Nero?
400
This is an advantage to Rome's location.
What is protection from floods/attacks because of the hills and access to trade because of the river and sea?
400
This peninsula is shaped like a high-heeled boot.
What is the Italian Peninsula?
500
This latin phrase means "Roman peace" and was a time period of peace and prosperity in Rome.
What is Pax Romana?
500
Son of Marcus Aurelius who became emperor of Rome. He hated governing, and was selfish, greedy, and violent.
Who is Commodus?
500
This man was a Roman philosopher, general, and emperor and was perhaps the greatest of Rome’s “Five Good Emperors”.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
500
This was Constantine's effect on the empire.
What is he reunited the empire and created a new capital city (Constantinople)?
500
This island appears to be kicked by the high-heeled boot also known as the Italian peninsula.
What is Sicily?
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