Politics
What is a group of 3 rulers called?
What is
a Triumvirate
Many Romans Joined this monotheistic religion during the 2nd century AD.
What is
Christianity.
Who do the following facts describe:
Were brothers, were both tribunes, wanted to create reforms to help the poor, were murdered over their ideas
What is
Tiberius and Gaius.
What made it easier for the army and traders to move around the empire?
What is
roads?
One of the Rome’s greatest and most practical engineering feats was the channeling of water to their towns and cities
What is
Aqueducts
Rome's first written code of laws?
What is
Twelve Tables
Who ordered Jesus to be executed?
What is
Pontius Pilate
This Roman was elected Consul in 59 BCE, was a member of the 1st Triumvirate, appointed himself dictator for life, was murdered in the senate chamber
What is
Julius Caesar
Culture thrived during this 200 year period of peace and prosperity known as what?
What is
Pax Romana
The plebeian (lower class) representation was created through the election of _______, who when put together make up __________.
What is
Tribunes / Assemblies
Who were the 3 groups that originally inhabited the Italian Peninsula?
What is
Etruscans, Latins & Greeks
These men were Jesus' disciples, and were said to have written the Gospels.
What is
Apostles.
Who did the following:
Helped hold the empire together when it was falling apart, created a number of reforms such as doubling the size of the Roman army and setting prices for fixed goods.
Most significant reform was dividing the empire into two.
What is
Diocletian.
The place the Romans hosted many of their games and public executions
What is
the Colosseum
What was the name the Romans gave to the Germanic Invaders as the Western Empire fell apart?
What is
barbarians.
What city did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to?
What is
Constantinople?
This document declared Christianity one of the religions approved within Rome.
What is
Edict of Milan
Who do the following characteristics describe:
United the Huns for the first time, terrorized both halves of the Roman empire, died for disease before he could successfully capture Rome
What is
Attila the Hun.
90% of Romans worked in this industry during the height of the empire.
What is:
Agriculture
While the Western Empire crumbled, the Eastern Empire developed into a new empire called what?
What is
the Byzantine Empire
The system of government that Augustus set up to hold the empire together was called?
What is
civil service.
Who do these actions describe:
Had visions of a cross before battle, ended persecution of Christians in Rome, Created the Edict of Milan
What is
Constantine
Who do the following characteristics describe:
Leader of the Second Triumvirate, became rivals with one of his allies, became the first emperor of Rome.
What is
Octavian/Augustus
The result of an increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money
What is
inflation
Pax Romana ended with the death of which Roman Emperor?
What is
Marcus Aurelius