Geography
Roman Republic
Emperors
Christianity
Roman Culture
100
This river became the site for the ancient City of Rome.
Where is the Tiber River?
100
Became the codified (written) law for the Roman Republic and later used for centuries.
What were the 12 Tables?
100
This dynasty of hereditary Roman emperors began with Caesar Augustus, the grand-nephew of Julius Casesar.
What was the Julio-Claudian Dynasty?
100
Perpetua belonged to this group of persecuted Christians.
Who were the martyrs?
100
Style of Roman artwork depicting everyday life.
What were the mosaics?
200
Hills and small mountains located vertically on the Italian Peninsula.
Where are Apennines?
200
Legislative body dominated by the Patrician class of Rome.
What was the senate?
200
Emperor Constantine issued this decree to legalize Christianity.
What was the Edict of Milan?
200
As mentioned in the New Testament the first organized Christian Church founded by the Apostle Paul in Asia Minor.
Where was Antioch?
200
Architectural design in Roman buildings inherited from the Etruscans.
What was the arch?
300
Important river valley located in northern Italy below the Alpine region.
Where is the Po River?
300
After the Struggle for the Orders ended this new office was created to help out the plebeians.
What was the Office of Tribune?
300
Last of the 5 Good Emperors that marked this period of prosperity throughout the empire.
What was Pax Romana?
300
Met between 321-330 AD affirmed certain Christian principles such as the Canonical Gospels and the Holy Trinity that became church doctrine.
What was the Council of Nicaea?
300
Famous Roman structure built with concrete and using the arch featuring gladiator games.
What was the colosseum?
400
Strategic island below the Italian boot captured during the 1st Punic War.
Where is Sicily?
400
These two brothers, Tiberius and Gauis, were assassinated because they favored reforms.
Who were the Gracchus Brothers?
400
With the division of the Roman Empire Diocletian created this new form of 4-man governance.
What was the Tetrarchy?
400
The spread of Christianity as a movement marked this type of diffusion across the Roman world.
What was contagious diffusion?
400
Location for the famous chariot racing in the Roman world.
What was the circus maximus?
500
Mountainous region extending from France, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy.
What are the Alps?
500
Famous Carthaginian general that invaded the Italian Peninsula during the 2nd Punic War.
Who was Hannibal?
500
Last of the western Roman Emperors deposed by the Barbarian Odoacer.
Who was Romulus Augustus?
500
Faction with Judaea that enforced Jewish law and customs very critical of Jesus.
Who were the Pharisees?
500
Considered one of the greatest Roman historians and wrote about the Germanic tribes of Europe.
Who was Tacitus?