People
Pharaoh of Egypt who was lovers with both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony
Cleopatra
Largest and most famous gladiator arena
Colosseum
Soldiers hired to fight for a particular group
Mercenary
Code of Laws which dictated everyday life in early Rome
12 Tables
Conflict between two or more groups within the same territory
Civil War
Leader of Carthage of famously led his troops through the Alps
Hannibal
Structures built to transport water across the Roman Empire
Aqueducts
Rome's government before the empire, which involved citizens' ability to vote for their leaders
Republic
At the start of Rome, most people were ________, which meant they worshipped multiple gods (100 additional points if you can name any Roman god)
Polytheistic
The wars between Rome and Carthage which resulted in Rome's growth of power
Punic Wars
First emperor of Rome and leader during the peak of the Roman Empire
Octavian (Augustus)
This city was preserved after it was covered in soot by a volcanic eruption (an extra 100 points if you can also name the volcano)
Pompeii
Mt. Vesuvius
An alliance of three leaders
Triumvirate
Most of the Roman people (90%) were engaged in this industry
Agriculture
Name any two of the three original inhabitating groups of Rome
Latins, Romans, Etruscans
Emperor who ended the persecution of Christians and moved Rome's capital
Constantine
The capital of the empire was moved from Rome to this city
Constantinople
The main military unit of Rome (5,000 soldiers)
Legion
The two major social groups that made up Roman society
Patricians and Plebians
Refers to the time period of "Roman Peace"
Pax Romana
Emperor who split the empire into two parts, the east and the west
Diocletian
The movement of Jews away from their homeland
Diaspora
Officials who were elected yearly to command the army and control the government
Consul
At its height, Rome was made up of _________ slaves (answer should be a fraction/percent)
1/3 or .33333333333333333
Beliefs that go against the teaching of the church
Heresy