Geography
This body of water, which borders Italy, provided Rome with easy access to trade routes and military conquests
What is the Mediterranean Sea
The idea that no one branch of government has more power than the others
What is checks and balances?
This famous Roman structure was used for gladiator battles
What is the Colosseum?
The king of the Roman gods, equivalent to the Greek Zeus
Who is Jupiter?
This peninsula, where Rome is located, extends into the Mediterranean Sea and is known for its mountainous terrain and fertile plains
What is the Italian peninsula?
This political system, where elected officials represented the people, was the foundation of Rome before it became an empire
What is the Roman Republic
This first emperor of Rome started the Pax Romana and was originally known as Octavian
Who is Augustus Caesar
This curved structure, perfected by the Romans, allowed them to build large bridges
What is the arch?
200-year period of Roman peace and prosperity
What is the Pax Romana
This river was essential to the founding of Rome and provided the city with water and trade routes
What is the Tiber River?
What was the highest elected office in the Roman Republic, with two officials serving at the same time ?
What is Consul
In 476 AD, the last Roman emperor was overthrown, marking the fall of this empire
What is the Western Roman Empire
This Roman engineering feat brought water into the city.
What is an aqueduct?
Who is Julius Caesar?
This mountain range in northern Italy helped protect Rome from invasions from the north
What are the Italian Alps
Made of 500 Patricians, this is the law-making body of the Roman government
What is the Senate?
The destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE led to this event for the Jewish people
What is the diaspora?
This system were crucial for allowing the military to quickly move troops, facilitating trade, and uniting the vast empire
What is the Roman system of roads?
This apostle spread Christianity throughout the Roman world and wrote many letters in the New Testament
Who is Paul
This city, originally called Byzantium, became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire under Emperor Constantine.
What is Constantinople?
These tribes, including the Visigoths and Vandals, launched a series of attacks on the Roman Empire, contributing to its eventual fall.
What are the Germanic tribes/ barbarians?
This temple, dedicated to all Roman gods, has a massive domed roof
What is the Pantheon?
This Senator was the first to attack Rome's dictator
Who is Marcus Brutus?