Geography of Rome
The peninsula on which Rome is located
The Italian Peninsula
The two mythical founders of Rome
Romulus and Remus
A form of government in which citizens elect their leaders.
Republic
The series of wars that Rome fought against it's rival, Carthage
The Punic Wars
The Roman Empire was ruled by this position, a near all-powerful position.
Emperor
The sea that surrounds Rome
The Mediterranean Sea
The people that lived south of Rome that taught the Romans architecture, sculpture, and literature.
The Greeks
The wealthy landowners who came from the oldest and most important families in Rome.
Patricians
A political alliance between three people who share equal power
The construction for this huge amphitheater began under Vespasian which hosted gladiatorial games.
The Colosseum
The river that Rome is located alongside of
The Tiber River
The people that lived north of Rome that taught the Romans city planning, how to work with metals, and fashion.
The Etruscans
The everyday common people of Rome that worked as shopkeepers, artisans, and small farm owners.
Plebeians
The man who refused to disband his army when crossing the Rubicon river and launched Rome into a civil war.
Julius Caesar
Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius are known as WHAT?
The Five Good Emperors
The mountain range in northern Italy that kept Rome safe from outsiders
The Alps
The last king of Rome.
Tarquin the Proud
The representative of the Plebeians who's job it was to voice the Plebeians concerns or problems to the rest of the government.
Tribunes
The Second Triumvirate was an alliance to avenge Caesars death. The three members were Marcus Lepidus, Mark Antony, and WHO?
Octavian
The structures that were built during the Pax Romana that brought water from the country to the city.
Aqueducts
The continent that Rome is located on
Europe
The type of government that Rome had in the very beginning.
Monarchy
The Twelves Tables allowed all Romans to become equal under the law. What is the name of this concept?
The Rule of Law
Octavian became Romes first Emperor, and changed his name to WHAT?
Augustus
A time of peace that lasted 200 years in Rome and started with the reign of Augustus
"Pax Romana" or "Roman Peace"