Geography
On what continent is the city of Rome?
Europe
This lawmaking group had 100 men
Senate
He crossed the Rubicon, defeated Pompey and declared himself dictator
Julius Caesar
This large amphitheater took 10 years to build and would host gladiator fights
Colosseum
This new religion made people stop worshipping the emperor as a god
Christianity
This Sea separates Rome from Africa.
Mediterranean Sea
These were Rome's written laws
12 Tables
These 2 Senators plotted Caesar's assassination
Brutus and Cassius
He was the first emperor of the Roman Empire
Octavian Augustus
Rome was invaded by people know as this
Barbarians
These mountains that Hannibal crossed are to the North of Rome
Alps
This social group had the wealth and the power
Patricians
He was Caesar's loyal general and Cleopatra's lover who fought to avenge Caesar
Mark Antony
These massive structures carried water into the cities
Aqueducts
He was the first Christian emperor
Constantine
The city of Rome is on this river
Tiber
These 2 leaders had the most power, enforcing laws and running the military
Consuls
He was a former gladiator who led a slave rebellion
Spartacus
This city was covered by ash when Mt. Vesuvius erupted.
Pompeii
He was crucified for being called "King of the Jews" and was believed to be resurrected, starting a new religion
Jesus
Rome began on this peninsula
Italy
These representatives of the plebians had the power to veto
Tribunes
These tribune brothers were killed for wanting to help the poor
Gracchi Brother
This Roman art work was made by assembling small pieces of glass into patterns and pictures and was often used on villa floors.
Mosaic
This was a problem with the succession of Roman emperors
They didn't last long and keep getting assassinated