The Very First Romans
These people are considered the founders of Rome.
Who are the Etruscans?
This was when the Plebeians revolted against the Patricians for equal basic rights.
What is the Conflict of the Orders?
What is Gaul?
Who was Octavian/Augustus?
Four books of the New Testament that reveal information about Jesus' life.
What are the four gospels?
The Etruscans first settled here.
What is Palatine Hill?
The first concession from the Patricians to the Plebeians after the Conflict of the Orders?
What is The Law of the Twelve Tables?
When Caesar returned from Gaul, he wanted to run for this postion.
What is the consul?
Strongest of the "Five Good Emperors" for his consistent laws.
Who was Hadrian?
Responsible for the Epistles, which spread Christianity all over the Mediterranean.
Who was Saint Paul?
The majority of what we know about the Etruscans comes from these resources.
What are tombs?
The highest-ranking Roman Republic position, which consists of two forward-facing leaders.
What are consuls?
Caesar's political rival.
Who is Pompey the Great?
Expansion of borders by conquering territories.
What is imperialism?
This emperor was allegedly responsible for the great fire of AD 64 and led a campaign against the Christians.
Who was Nero?
Name the three major ancient Roman water sources.
What are the Tiber River, the Mediterranean, and the Tyrrhenian Sea?
This branch had the most power in the Roman Republic and advised the senate.
What is the senate?
Caesar had support of the ____________ and Pompey the Great had support of _______________.
Who were the ordinary citizens?
Who were the Patricians/aristocrats?
Era of peace and easy trade/movement of people through the empire.
What is the Pax Romana?
The emperor outlawed Christianity altogether.
Who is Diocletian?
What are Florence, Pisa, and Siena.
If the consuls could not agree, the _____________ appointed a ____________.
What are the senate and dictators?
These men plotted Caesar's murder.
Who are Cassius and Brutus?
A series of arches that transports water from the countryside to the city.
What are aqueducts?
two governors of Judea.
Who were Herod and Pontius Pilate?