Life
When does the Roman work day end for the typical citizen?
Early Afternoon.
What was a way to move water around the Empire?
Aqueduct.
A man who conquered a large amount of land, and was later assassinated?
Julius Caesar.
Rome battles this great empire during the three Punic wars?
Carthaginian Empire.
How large was Rome at its peak?
2 million square miles.
How often did Romans bath?
Often times daily thanks to bath houses.
What was a way to speed up long form travel?
Roads and highways.
This General almost captured Rome during the second Punic war?
Hannibal Barca.
Julius Caesar when he crossed this river started a Roman civil war?
The Rubicon River.
When did the Roman Empire start?
27 B.C. by Augustus Caesar.
How could you become a citizen?
Birth, Imperial Decree, or Military service (26 years in the navy or 25 in the army)
How did they track the passing of time?
Julian Calendar.
This man founded Rome?
Romulus.
Rome fought these people over 4 centuries?
The Gauls.
What where the two main religions for Rome during its life span?
The Roman Pantheon and Christianity.
Who had slaves in Rome?
Many citizens had slaves, the slaves would tend the farms and do other manual labor around the home.
A way of transporting goods?
Postal services.
Augustus.
Julius Caesar invaded this Island?
Britain.
When did the Roman Empire split?
In 395 A.D. when the Western and Eastern Roman Empires formed.
What did Roman citizens eat?
Bread, cheese, watered down wine, and often cold meats from the previous dinner.
A deadly weapon used mainly in naval warfare?
Greek Fire.
This Emperor brought Christianity to Rome?
Constantine.
Who invades Rome, ultimately ending the Western Roman Empire?
Odoacer.
When did the Eastern Roman Empire fall?
1453 when the Ottomans took Constantinople.