geography
What river did Rome start next to?
The Tiber River
Which Roman god is the god of war?
Mars
What two large structures did Rome build?
The Colosseum and the Pantheon
What is a republic?
A government where citizens elect leaders to represent them.
what percent of roman citizens lived in the countryside?
90 percent
What city was the central city?
Rome was built in central Italy on seven hills, located about 15 miles inland from the coast.
What does polytheistic mean?
Believing in many gods.
What structure hosted gladiator contests?
The Colosseum.
Who were the wealthy, upper-class citizens who held most political power in the early Republic?
Patricians.
what currency was used?
the drachma
What sea was central to the Roman Empire?
The Mediterranean Sea, which they used for trade and military expansion.
The Romans adopted many gods from which other culture?
The Greeks.
What achievements in Rome are still used in the modern day?
Highways/roads, sewage systems, mathematics, concrete, or stadiums
Who was the first emperor of Rome?
Augustus (Octavian).
What was the most common job in Ancient Rome
the most common job was farming
What was the impact of the Alps?
it was a natural barrier of protection.
Who was the king of the Roman gods?
Jupiter.
What did Romans use to build strong, waterproof structures?
Concrete
What rights did women have?
women did not have political rights
What happened at the Circus Maximus?
Chariot races
What sea did Romans call Mare Nostrum?
The Mediterranean Sea, which they referred to as "Our Sea".
What was the "Pax Deorum"?
It means "Peace of the Gods."
What military strategy did the Roman military use after the Greek phalanx?
cohort system
What were the two main social classes?
Patricians and Plebeians
What was the role of women?
managing households weaving cloth and raising children