He was the last of the five good emperors of Rome. Oversaw the rise of Rome to the height of its economic power.
Who is Marcus Aurelius?
100
The least powerful and most populous group of Roman Citizens.
Who are the Plebeians?
100
When properly constructed, this architectural feature can span and cover huge open spaces without the need for interior supports.
What is a Dome.
100
Unlike Greece, The land around Rome was known as this.
What is fertile?
100
After the Third Punic War, Rome supposedly did this the soil around Carthage.
What is salting the land.
200
He was a member of the First Triumvirate and appointed Dictator for Life by the Roman Senate.
Who is Julius Caesar?
200
This group of people were responsible for the protection of the Plebeians in Roman politics. The most famous two were known as the Gracchi.
Who are the Tribunes?
200
This element of architecture can hold up a great deal of weight while spanning an open space, to allow for the passage of people or constructing a long structure above it.
What is an arch.
200
Marcus Aurelius was a philosopher of this school of thoughts dating back to the Greeks.
What is a Stoic?
200
Rome would control lands that spanned from Britannia to Judah. What marvel of construction allowed them to maintain control over such a large empire for so long?
What are roads.
300
This Emperor of Rome was infamous for his role in the persecution of Christians and using them as scape-goats for the ills of the Empire.
Who is Nero.
300
This group in Rome traditionally contained 300 members and served chiefly as advisers.
What is the Roman Senate.
300
Rome would pass down this form of Government that would later be used by the United States.
What is a Republic.
300
This leader of Carthage invaded Rome from the North during the second Punic War.
Who is Hannibal?
300
Traditionally, a Roman Emperor would select his successor by doing this.
What is adoption.
400
A member of the Second Triumvirate and later the first Emperor of Rome. In directly he was responsible for the deaths of Cleopatra and Mark Antony.
Who is Octavian?
400
This position in the Roman Republic was occupied by only two people at a time. One over the army and the other the government.
What is a Consul.
400
This was a period of internal peace in the Roman Empire that lasted for more than 200 years. It allowed the Romans to focus internally on the arts and intellectual pursuits, and externally on its enemies.
What is the Pax Romana.
400
This man unified the Huns for the first time and drove the Germanic peoples from their lands, causing a great deal of trouble for Rome.
Who is Attila the Hun?
400
This man was baptized as a Christian on his deathbed, and worshiped many religions at once.
Who is Constantine?
500
This Emperor of Rome was most renowned for his brutal, murder filled, reign of Rome. Though it was a short live reign until he met his own assassination.
Who is Caligula?
500
This group of people held the most influence in Rome as well as the most money.
Who are the Patricians?
500
This was a set of laws that formed the foundation of Roman society.
What are the 12 tables?
500
To the three members of this group were Pompey and Crassus.