Roman Republic
The two main characters in the story that tells the beginnings of Rome
Who are Romulus & Remus
A wealthy, upper-class person in the Ancient Roman Republic
What is a patrician?
What year did the (Western) Roman Empire collapse?
What is 476 AD?
group that upset Romans by believing their religion was the only true faith and refusing to serve in the military
Christians
A structure that carries water over long distances
What is an aqueduct?
This group most heavily influenced Roman art, architecture, and early religion?
Who are the Greeks?
An ordinary citizen in the ancient Roman Republic
What is a plebeian?
This is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and the home to Rome
What is the Italia Peninsula?
The writings of Paul and other early Christians are collected in this part of the Bible
the New Testament
The building of these allowed traders to gain greater profits from expanding trade markets
What are roads?
He began a civil war in 49BC by crossing the Rubicon River and going into Rome
Who is Julius Caesar?
A person elected to rule the Roman Republic for a short period in time of emergency
What is a dictator?
What are reasons for the fall of Rome?
The Christian church in Rome was probably founded by this person
Who is Peter?
This material made Roman engineering better and allowed the construction of better buildings
What is concrete?
Rome fought against Carthage in this war
What are the Punic Wars?
Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus formed a governing group with this name
What is a triumvirate?
Carthaginian general who led troops, including elephants, across the Alps and attacked Rome from the north
Who is Hannibal?
The teachings of this person led to the development of Christianity
Who is Jesus of Nazareth?
This early language was the base of Romance languages such as Spanish and French
What is Latin?
The first emperor of Rome
Who is Augustus Caesar?
In 451 B.C., the patricians finally put Roman law into writing. This is known as
What are the Twelve Tables?
More than 150,000 spectators could watch charioteers race in this building
What is the Circus Maximus?
Emperor who made Christianity the official religion of Rome
Who is Theodosius?
Rows of these were built against one another to create a vault, or curved ceiling
What are arches?