Christianity
What did Romans think their gods looked like?
Human-like, like normal humans
Which group's invasion of Rome marked the end of the empire in 476 CE?
The Vandals
What does Caesar do for the poor once he is elected for life?
Helps them get jobs
A form of government where power rests with citizens who vote for their leaders.
Republic
Who crossed the Alps on elephants during the second Punic War?
Carthaginian general Hannibal
What made Christianity so appealing? (2 things)
What was a crucial part of the empire's crisis in 180 CE, that affected the citizens?
High taxes on citizens
What is the name of Caesar's good friend that rushed him at the meeting of the Senate with a group of conspirators to assassinate him?
The proposal of laws and the inclusion of 300 members are just some traits of the Roman....
Senate
What was a major problem the Republic of Rome eventually faced?
Corruption of high officials
How did Romans traditionally demonstrate loyalty to Rome?
by honoring Roman Gods and the emperor.
Which Roman Emperor was severely mentally unstable?
Caligula
What crime did Caesar commit when he crosses the Rubicon River?
Treason
Common individuals such as farmers, artisans, and merchants were part of which social category in Rome?
Plebeians
Name some things that the army underwent in the Roman republic....
became paid and equipped soldiers, gave land to veterans, they became more loyal to generals than to the republic.
What embodied Jesus's message concerning Christianity?
Salvation was available to all believers, not just gods
Which Roman Emperor planned to rename Rome "Colonia Commodiana" after himself?
Commodus
When Caesar achieves fame and success in Gaul, who begins to feel jealous of his power?
Pompey
Peninsula protected the region and allowed for easy sea travel
Which three men combine to make the first triumvirate?
Crassus, Caesar, and Pompey
A proclamation in 313 CE that granted religious freedoms to Christians and other faiths in the Roman Empire.
Edict of Milan
Diocletian
After defeating Ptolemy's army, Caesar eventually makes which figure the ruling Pharaoh?
Cleopatra
What were 3 contributions of the Roman empire?
any three of these: education, sanitation, aqueducts, science, medicine, architecture, technology, government, language
During the first Punic Wars, Carthage fights Rome for control over trade. In the end, who wins and gains which island?
Rome wins and gains Sicily