Geography
What is the capital of Italy?
Rome
Jesus of Nazareth’s teachings of Judaism evolved into what other world religion?
Christianity
Which branch of the Roman Republic included different officials who commanded the military, judged court cases, organized festivals, and kept track of money?
Magistrates
Who are enslaved people or criminals who were forced to become trained fighters and battle to the death?
Gladiators
Who was named by the Roman Senate and became the first citizen of the Roman government.
Octavian / Augustus
What is a territory outside of Italy that was supervised by a Roman governor called?
Province
Roman Mythology was influenced by what civilization?
Greek
Who were voters who elected government officials, passed or rejected law proposals, served as a court of appeal for criminal cases, and declared war or peace with other civilizations.
The assemblies
What did the Romans build across their empire for 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometers) to improve the travel of armies and trade goods?
Roads
Who was a general who conquered Gaul and rose to power due to his popularity and victory in a civil war.
Julius Caesar
Which city was rediscovery under layers of volcanic ash and considered an important find for archeologists and historians because it offers clues about life in an ancient Roman town and what happened during the volcanic eruption.
Pompeii
What language was spoken in ancient Rome and is the source of many English words today?
Latin
What branch debated policy and proposed potential laws to other officials.
Senate
What was the most significant part of the Roman economy?
Agriculture
Who made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire.
Constantine
Ancient Rome once included what three other civilizations?
Egypt, Greece, and Mesopotamia.
What site was home to government buildings, religious temples, and a marketplace in ancient Rome and served as a spot for socializing and public speeches?
Forum
Who fought in the Roman-Jewish Wars?
Rome and Judea
The Jews were upset that the Romans actively disrespected their religion, and corrupt leaders heavily overtaxed Judea.
Who are the top 10% of the Roman people and own lots of land.
Patrician
Who attempted to save the Roman Empire by splitting the Roman Empire into two halves and appointing a co-emperor to rule alongside him.
Diocletian
What natural resource that was supplied to many homes of the rich.
Water
The form of government in which citizens elect people to make decisions/laws for them
Republic
What are the set of written laws created by the Roman Republic.
Twelve Tables
Romen women could do most that Romen men could do….but they could not...
Vote
I was one of the fierce nomadic groups that invaded the Roman Empire.
Huns