Roman Republic
The government officials in the Roman Republic assigned to protect the rights of the poor
Tribunes
Caesar was given this title for life, increasing fears that one man would control Rome.
dictator
This 207-year period of relative peace and prosperity began under Augustus.
Pax Romana
One cause of the fall of the Roman Empire was the Roman government raised taxes to increase revenue, which resulted to
inflation
One of the legacies of Ancient Rome is an engineering system that carried fresh water into cities. What is it?
aqueduct
Consuls were the rulers of the Roman Republic. How many consuls are their in the Roman Republic?
2
Julius Caesar's assassination: Tell us who, how, and why.
who: Marcus brutus
how: stabbed 23 times by 20+ senators/guards
why: Julius Caesar's growing power and one-man-rule ambitions were a threat to the republic
This Roman emperor is remembered for his controversial rule and for persecuting Christians.
Nero
This Central Asian people pushed Germanic peoples toward Roman territory and placed greater pressure on Rome’s borders.
Huns
These trained fighters entertained crowds by fighting in Roman arenas or colosseums.
Gladiators
After the Romans drove the last Etruscan monarch from power, they established a republic, a government in which:
power rests with citizens who have the right to select their leaders
The no. 1 cause of the Fall of the Roman Republic, where government officials abuse their power or public office for personal gain
corruption
This Jewish teacher became the central figure of Christianity.
Jesus
Other than the Huns, what group of people invaded the Roman borders?
This massive Roman amphitheater hosted gladiator fights and other public spectacles.
Colosseum
Why did Rome fight the Punic Wars?
To control trade along the Mediterranean Sea
Why did Cleopatra and Mark Antony allied with each other against Roman military led by Octavian (Augustus Caesar)?
they need each other's resources to secure their thrones, they formed a romantic relationship
He established Pax Romana, build roads and public buildings, and created an enduring government, making him the most able emperor of Rome.
Augustus, Augustus Caesar, Octavian
When the Roman Empire was split into two (Western and Eastern), which part flourished and which part struggled?
Eastern, Western
The removal of the ____-year old emperor Romulus Augustulus marked the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
14
The Punic Wars was about Rome and Carthage fighting for control of the Mediterranean Sea. Who is the leader of Carthage who famously crossed the Alps with his army and elephants to attack Rome?
Hannibal
This leader defeated Mark Antony and became Rome’s first emperor, establishing the Roman Empire.
Augustus, Augustus Caesar, Octavian
(Fall of Roman Empire) Why did Diocletian divided the Roman Empire into two?
it got too big it can't maintain stability anymore.
Who is the leader of the Huns, and how did they contribute to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire?
Attila the Hun. It's soldiers pushed Germanic tribes out of fear into Roman territory/borders.
A blending of Greece and Roman culture, which became the Western civilization
Greco-Roman culture