Roman Government
This group of wealthy Roman men advised leaders and helped make laws.
What is the Senate?
Roman general who crossed the Rubicon River and started a civil war
Who is Julius Caesar?
Roman structures that carried water to cities.
What are aqueducts?
The exchange of ideas and culture between civilizations.
What is cultural diffusion?
Belief in one God.
What is monotheism?
Rome's form of government with elected officials (before emperors).
What is a republic?
First emperor of Rome
Roman roads helped with these two things across the empire.
What are trade and communication?
A great trading civilization ruled the Mediterranean Sea that influenced Greece before Rome.
Who were the Phoenicians?
This Jewish preacher was sentenced to death for treason.
Who is Jesus?
The idea that everyone, even leaders, must obey the law.
What is rule of law?
Roman leader known for serving Rome as dictator and then giving up power?
Who is Cincinnatus?
What are amphitheaters?
Rome borrowed these from Greece: gods, architecture, and this writing system.
What is the alphabet?
Romans often punished Christians because they refused to worship this person.
Who is the emperor?
Two Roman officials who share power?
What are consuls?
Roman emperor who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire
Who is Theodosius?
What are the Twelve Tables (legal codes)?
Rome spread its culture through conquest and this network system?
What are roads?
This follower of Jesus is considered the first leader of the Christian Church because he helped spread Christianity in the early years.
Who is Peter?
The Roman idea of having different branches of government later influenced the Founding Fathers of the USA.
What is separation of powers?
Who is Hadrian?
Made of volcanic ash, limestone, and water, the Romans used this material to build strong buildings and bridges.
What is cement?
This famous trade route connected Asia, the Middle East, and Europe, helping spread goods, ideas, and culture to Rome.
What is the Silk Road?
This follower of Jesus traveled across the Roman Empire to teach about Jesus and wrote letters that became part of the New Testament.
Who is Paul?