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The creators of Rome.
Who were Romulus and Remus?
Structures made by the Romans to help carry water.
What were aqueducts?
A governing body with 3 parts.
What is a tripartite government?
Series of wars fought against Carthage to expand Roman influence.
What were the Punic Wars?
Who were the patricians?
An ancient Roman amphitheater located in Rome, Italy.
What is the Colosseum?
A way to keep each branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
First 200 years of Ancient Rome, “Period of Peace”.
What is the Pax Romana?
Commoners who made up the majority of the ancient Rome population.
Who were the plebeians?
The name of the eastern empire after Rome split into two.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
The highest ranking official in Rome, usually consisting of 2 people.
Who was the Consul?
A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus that came about during the Roman Empire.
What is Christianity?
The largest military unit in Rome, about 5,000 soldiers
What were the legion?
A foundational set of Roman laws inscribed on bronze tablets displayed in the Roman Forum.
What were the Twelve Tablets?
A governing body that helped create laws and decrees.
Who was the Senate?
The event that led to Marc Antony taking control.
What is the assassination of Julius Caesar?
Founder of the Roman Empire
Who was Augustus (Octavian)?
The Romans adopted this from the Greek culture.
What is democracy?
Authorities who made up most of the Senate.
Who were the magistrates?
A highly popular public spectacle, often held in the Colosseum, where these people would fight each other or wild animals, with the outcome influenced by audience reaction.
Who were the gladiators?