The Roman Republic
Religions
Achievements
Geography & Economy
The Roman Empire
100
In the Roman Republic, they were the top magistrates and were elected by the assembly.
Who are consuls?
100
He was the founder of Christianity.
Who is Jesus Christ?
100
This form of government allows for people to vote for officials to represent them on their behalf; this is still used in the US today!
What is a republic?
100
Roman society first started along this water source.
What is the Tiber River?
100
This was the 200 year-long period of peace in Rome.
What is the Pax Romana?
200
Most Romans were in this social class, but received little say in the government.
Who are the plebeians?
200
True/False: Romans allowed Jews to practice their religion because they respected older religions.
What is "true"?
200
This invention carried clean water to cities all across Rome.
What are aqueducts?
200
To aid in travel across the empire, these were built for soldiers and merchants alike.
What are roads?
200
He was the first emperor of Rome who won a civil war and began the Pax Romana.
Who is Octavian Augustus?
300
He declared himself "dictator for life" after winning a civil war against Pompey.
Who is Julius Caesar?
300
When he was Saul, he persecuted Christians; when he was _______, he helped it to spread across the Roman Empire.
Who is Paul?
300
These events were paid for by the government to keep poorer Romans satisfied. (Yes, you have to provide both!)
What are gladiator games and chariot races?
300
This medium of exchange allowed for merchants to easily trade across the empire, as its value would always be the same.
What is a standardized currency?
300
This emperor converted to Christianity and ended their persecution after his vision of Jesus in a dream.
Who is Constantine?
400
These were the three branches of the Roman Republic.
What are the Magistrates, Assembly, and Senate?
400
Prior to accepting Christianity, Roman's polytheistic religion was based on this culture.
What is Greek mythology/religion?
400
This was a policy pursued by the Roman Empire to ensure that all of its territory was using a similar currency, practiced the same religion, and supported the emperor.
What is standardization?
400
At the peak of its empire, Rome had control of all territory around this body of water.
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
400
This emperor split Rome into two separate portions: the Eastern and Western Empire.
Who is Diocletian?
500
He served as dictator for only 6 months because he believed it was his civic duty before returning to his farm to retire.
Who is Cincinnatus?
500
Christians believe salvation is possible due to this event, celebrated during the holiday of Easter.
What is Jesus' resurrection?
500
These were languages that started as localized versions of Latin spoken in different parts of the Roman Empire.
What are Romance Languages?
500
Because Rome created too much money for itself, ________ occurred--which made Roman currency worth less and prices more expensive.
What is inflation?
500
This event was *most* influential in the collapse of the Roman Republic and the emergence of the Roman Empire.
What is the "Ides of March" (Assassination of Julius Caesar)?