rome 1
according to the myth, which of the twins was killed
Who is Remus
Romans adopted ____________________ gods and changed their names.
Greek
Christianity is based off of the life and teachings of ________________________
Jesus
One of two chief leaders in Rome was the _____________________. They also
commanded the _________________________.
Consul army
Define gladiator
a man trained to fight with weapons against other men or wild animals in an arena.
According to the myth, who was Rome named after
Who is Romulus
______________ defeated Pompey and became dictator of Rome in 49
BCE.
Julius Caesar
Describe the 3 reasons the Roman Empire fell
Weakening fronts / barbarians, bad economy, and political instability
Plebeians began to gain political equality when they were allowed to elect
____________________ to represent them.
Tribunes
The Eastern half of the Roman Empire became known as
The Byzantine Empire
what was engineering, writing, and sporting events were influenced by
What is the Etruscans
The Carthagian general that led his army across the Alps on elephants during was
Hannibal
What was the name of the stadium that held gladiator contests
The colosseum
The first emperor of Rome was _______________________________.
Caesar Augustus
Which people had less harsher punishments
Rich
What was art, religion, and architecture influenced by
What is the Greeks
A series of wars in the Mediterranean Sea between Carthage and Rome
The Punic Wars
List and describe 3 Roman influences on modern culture
Art concrete and language
Define forum
Meeting
Define republic
Ruled by the people
Define patrician
Wealthy Romans that made up 5% of all Romans
Define plebeian
Poor Romans that made up 95% of the population
Christians were often persecuted for spreading their beliefs throughout the Roman
Empire. Emperor ___________________________ was the emperor who issued the
Edict of Milan, which ended the persecution of Christians.
Constatine
What was the name of the stadium that was used for chariot races
The circus Maximus
Under the Republic, the patricians passed laws that benefited….
Themselves