Origins
The type of government Rome had at its beginning.
Monarchy.
In 27 BCE, Augustus introduced this new form of government.
The Empire.
The main crops of Roman society.
Wheat, grapes and olives.
The reason why Roman architecture was extremely solid.
They were created using stone, cement, concrete and bricks.
The four basic ideas of Christianity.
There is only one god (monotheistic).
Everyone is equal before God.
People should love and forgive each other.
People who follow Christianity will be granted eternal life after death.
The three main peoples on the Italian Peninsula after about 800 BCE.
The Etruscans in the north.
The Latins in the centre.
The Greeks in the south.
The divisions of Roman society.
The patricians were a minority from a group of rich, powerful families.
The plebeians were the other free groups, like merchants, craftsmen and peasants.
There were also slaves, who were prisoners of war or the children of slaves.
The location where Romans met their friends and listened to speakers.
The thermae, or public baths.
Roman forum.
The main square which was located in the centre of the city. It was the centre of political, social and cultural life.
The reason that Greek and Roman civilization is called 'classical culture' today.
It had great influence even after the empire disappeared.
The foundation myth of Rome.
Twins Romulus and Remus were abandonded and raised by a wolf, founding a city together as adults. A disagreement would lead Romulus to kill Remus, with Romulus becoming the first king of Rome.
These were created to make Roman administration more effective. Each was ruled by a governor.
Provinces.
The role of women in Roman society.
They did not vote but could own property and manage businesses. Poorer women worked in shops and the fields, or looked after other people's children.
The name of the public court located near the forum in Rome.
Basilica.
The emperor who declared that Christianity was the only allowed religion in the empire.
Theodosius.
The stages of Roman history.
The Monarchy (753-509 BCE)
The Republic (509-27 BCE)
The Empire (27 BCE - 476 CE)
The three main institutions of the Republic.
The comitia were assemblies where Roman citizens voted laws and elected magistrates.
Magistrates were elected to hold political authority for one year.
The Senate was the most important institution.
Blocks of small apartments for poor people, typically poorly constructed buildings made of brick and wood.
Insulae.
The main streets of Roman cities.
The cardo ran from north to south.
The decumanus ran from east to west.
An augur (priest).
The name given by the Romans to the Mediterranean.
Mare Nostrum meaning 'Our Sea'.
Romanisation.
The conquered peoples adopted the law, customs, beliefs and language of the Romans.
Items imported by the Romans from Asia.
Spices, silk and cotton.
The three buildings built for shows.
Theatre (plays), Amphitheatre (Gladiator fights), and the Circus (chariot races).
Members of the Capitoline Triad.
The Roman gods of Jupiter, Juno and Minerva.